Nurses

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Hospital nurses

• Collaborate in the management of nursing staff.
• Work side-by-side with national personnel for clinical activities and supervision, to improve the quality of nursing care.
• Nursing organisation at ward level.
• Formal and on-the-job training of national staffl.
• Contribute to the monitoring of drugs and health supplies.
• Cooperate in development and application of guidelines, protocols and tools for quality improvement.
• Supervise data collection.

Public Health Nurses

• Supervise peripheral health facilities and the outpatient, vaccination and pharmaceutical services provided
• If present during clinical emergencies, taking part in their management and supporting the referral of critical cases.
• On-the-job training and supervision of national staff in peripheral health facilities.
• Supervise the management of drugs, medical supplies and equipment.
• Participate in outreach activities and in the elaboration of information, education and communication (IEC) material.
• Ensure that health data are collected accurately.
• Collaborating in data collection and analysis and drawing up the necessary reports.

REQUIREMENTS

• Nursing Degree
• Degree or Certificate in Public Health for PH nurse job positions.
• Good knowledge of English, French, or Portuguese (depending on the destination country).
• Professional experience in the field of intervention.
• Preferable previous experience – working or volunteering – in fragile or low income countries.
• Ability of adapting skills and competencies to contexts with limited resources and capacity to effectively cooperate with the national staff.
• Availability to stay in the field for 6-12 months.