Background
Under the direct supervision of the UN Physician, the Emergency Nurse will ensure provision of efficient medical emergency care and nursing services to UN staff and their eligible dependents.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assists in the management of critical emergency cases, focusing on the achievement of the following results:- In consultation with the UN Physician, manages critical emergency cases.
- Provide treatment for all patients attending the clinic as prescribed by UN Doctor including dressings, injections, dispensation and immunities.
- Assist the UN Physician with referral services and evacuations.
- Maintain records of all visits and treatments.
- Maintain blood donor register
- Provide information on medical practitioners and medical facilities available in the country.
- Provide information on health requirements for travel abroad and give advice to local and international staff.
- Ability to train staff in emergency medicine and any other health issues.
- Prepare mission medical kit and arrange for drugs to up country stations whenever necessary.
- General Day to day running of the clinic administrative and supervisory work.
- Translation to Doctor / patient into English / local language.
- Assist the UN Clinic with Cost Recovery Programme (CRP).
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Basic research and analysis
- Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures
- Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
- Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
- Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Presentation of information on best practices in organizational change
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems and proposes solutions
Maintains effective client relationships
- Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
- Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
- Responds to client needs promptly
- Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
- Self-development, initiative-taking
- Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
- Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
- Creating synergies through self-control
- Managing conflict
- Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
- Informed and transparent decision making
Required Skills and Experience
Education:- State Registered Nurse Diploma with further qualification in either Anesthesia/ICU/Midwifery/Theater training.
- Critical Care and Trauma Certificate.
- Certificate in Advanced Cardiac Life support.
- Computer Literacy
- A minimum of 6 years’ experience in Critical Emergency Care and administration.
- Experience in capacity development on health matters at international level is desirable.
- Prowess to produce internationally acceptable reports.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of another UN language is an added advantage.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and basic working knowledge in both Shona and Ndebele.
- Ability to speak French an added advantage
FC: 11935