Overview
Perform daily nursing activities in migration reception centers, including medical examinations, treatment, referrals, and documentation. Provide information and explanations to migrants and/or refugees regarding health assessments and treatments.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform daily nursing activities including medical examinations, vital signs checks, specimen collection, imaging, laboratory testing, vaccinations, TB management, treatment and referrals, pre-departure procedures, and documentation.
- Provide information and explanations to migrants/refugees on health assessment processes and treatments.
- Ensure proper identification and follow-up through history taking, biodata collection, ID verification, and applicant registration.
- Follow Health Assessment Programme checklists and SOPs, maintain universal precautions.
- Verify sample transportation to the laboratory.
- Maintain and monitor the MRC pharmacy, stock, medical kits, and emergency kits.
- Provide pre and/or post counselling on TB or HIV education, prevention, and management.
- Prepare administrative reports and program updates.
- Support planning and execution of mobile missions.
- Assist with pre-departure documents, briefings, and preparations.
- Perform medical escort duties when required.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with various partners.
- Collect statistical information and share with the National Medical Officer.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- A minimum of three years of relevant clinical experience.
- Excellent technical skills, including in phlebotomy.
- Training or working experience in the areas of Tuberculosis management, mass immunizations, communicable diseases, laboratory testing or public health is an advantage.
- Knowledge of and experience in clinical nursing.
- Excellent bedside manner.
- Knowledge of principles of preventive care and disease control.
- Knowledge of and experience in implementation of patient safety and infection prevention and control.
- Computer literacy required: MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access).
- Proven clinical expertise or post-graduate diploma/degree in clinical specialization in emergency care is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited academic institution in Nursing.
- A valid license to practice nursing in the country of duty station.
