Registered Nursing Officer – Covid 19 Surge Activities at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Duty Station: HOMA BAY COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Start date: IMMEDIATELY

Length of contract: Short term contract only due to COVID Surge

Objective of the Position:

Promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment.

Tasks & Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Perform quick triaging of patient’s and visitors presenting in the triage area and assuming responsibility for ensuring focused attention to patient’s conditions, history of traveling, contact with someone with signs and symptoms of Covid 19.
• Inform the team in case there is a suspected case and provide emergency nursing care if needed.
• Clinical management of patients suspected of Covid 19 in Homa Bay County Referral Hospital and other facilities.
• Offer high quality nursing care services to patient’s admitted in Covid 19 isolation room following approved protocols and procedures:
• Accurate and timely monitoring of vital signs, documentation using tools already in place and prompt reporting of abnormal vitals, appropriate nursing interventions for patient care. · Following all Covid 19 MOH/MSF SOPs
• Completing concise reports/data collection as required including the compiling of adequate patient reports.
• Offer quality nursing care to Covid19 patients during referrals to treatment facilities

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education 

• Minimum of a diploma in Nursing from an accredited nursing school
• Valid practicing license from the nursing council of Kenya

Experience

• Must have 1 year and above working experience in clinical nursing and management experience
• Preferred experience with COVID Management

Competencies

• Fluent in English and Swahili,
• Strong communication skills
• Detail oriented and meticulous in all aspects of work.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Able to work in strenuous condition with minimal supervision