Nurse
--MedGlobal BD--
Job Title: Nurse
Job Location: Health Post, Camp 24, Leda, Teknaf, Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh
Reports to: Medical Officer-Sonologist.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Nurse will provide safe, compassionate, and quality nursing care to patients and support the medical team in delivering preventive, curative, and emergency health services. The position requires maintaining accurate patient records, administering medications and treatments, responding to emergencies, and promoting health and hygiene within the camp/community and supporting daily business activities under the supervision of the Medical Officer-Sonologist.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
He/She will devote time as per the following broad headings:
- Assess patients' health conditions and record vital signs and medical history.
- Provide routine nursing care, including wound care, dressing, injections, and other prescribed treatments.
- Administer medications safely according to prescriptions and established protocols.
- Provide first aid and emergency care when required.
- Assist doctors/medical officers during consultations, examinations, and procedures.
- Identify patients requiring urgent or specialized medical attention and facilitate appropriate referral.
- Monitor patients and report changes in their condition to the responsible medical officer.
- Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, registers, and reports.
- Ensure proper infection prevention and control practices in the clinic.
- Maintain adequate stocks of medicines, medical supplies, and equipment and report shortages or damage.
- Provide health education on hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention, maternal and child health, and other relevant topics.
- Support vaccination, health screening, community outreach, and health-promotion activities.
- Participate in health awareness campaigns and community-based activities.
- Maintain cleanliness and proper organization of the clinic and treatment areas.
- Follow organizational policies, clinical guidelines, safeguarding standards, and professional nursing ethics.
- Participate in emergency preparedness and response activities.
- Perform other duties related to nursing and camp health services as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
- Valid professional nursing registration/license.
- Current registration with the relevant nursing council or regulatory authority.
- Relevant clinical or field experience is preferred.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or equivalent emergency-care training is an advantage.
- 2-3 Years Nursing working experience is required
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor and must be ready to accept additional responsibilities as given by the supervisor and ready to work beyond working hours, at times, for the greater interest of the organization as and when needed
Required Skills and Competencies
- Good clinical and patient-care skills. Ability to assess and prioritize patients effectively.
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to remain calm and effective during emergencies.
- Good record-keeping and reporting skills. Respect for patient confidentiality, dignity, and cultural differences.
- Ability to work in challenging field/camp environments. Working experience in the camp set up is an advantage
- Willingness and ability to travel as required. as guided by the Supervisor.
- Bangla and English Language is required for this post, also Rohingya language is an advantage.
- Must have knowledge about PSEA component.
Key Performance Areas
- Quality and safety of nursing care.
- Timely response to medical emergencies.
- Accurate patient documentation and reporting.
- Effective medication and infection-control practices.
- Patient satisfaction and respectful service delivery.
- Proper management of medical supplies and equipment.
- Effective participation in health-promotion and outreach activities.
ABOUT MEDGLOBAL
MedGlobal is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals from diverse backgrounds.
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- Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
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