Location: Juba South Sudan
Expected Starting Date : 29 January 2022
Duration until : 30 June 2022
Application deadline: 07 September 2021
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
Description of task
Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and direct supervision of the Head Nurse/Surgeon/Medical doctor, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
Identify and plan clinics' medical material, supplies and equipment requirements and raises requisitions accordingly
Provide high quality nursing care
Initiate care and clinical interventions according to patient's condition and in accordance with local policies
Provide efficient and effective pre-operative nursing care to patients.
Maintain surgical services in accordance with international standards.
Assist surgeon in carrying out OT procedures effectively.
Assist with patient care in recovery room, procedure room and operating room.
Ensure that anesthetic equipment is checked on a regular basis as per protocol and made available for use at all times.
Provide anesthesia safely and independently in the absence of anesthesiologist.
Develop and implement nursing care plan for assigned patient.
Execute proper use, care, and handling of surgical equipment to ensure safety of operating staff and patient.
Communicate effectively with operating team and other medical staff to meet needs for quality patient care.
Carry out inventory, storing and maintaining surgical equipment and supplies.
Prepare operating room with surgical equipment, sterile, linens and supplies that will be needed during surgery.
Carry out cleaning, disinfecting, and autoclaving of surgical instruments.
Prepare patients including cleaning and disinfecting body areas for surgery.
Prepare timely and accurate records of patient history and recovery charts.
Update OT drugs and surgical equipment regularly.
Perform arterial blood gas sampling and recognize and interpret and report findings
Assist in providing medical support during evacuation and repatriation
Respond to emergency calls and assist doctors in providing adequate care and performing respective duties in the treatment of the patient
Respond to on call and other duties including weekends as required
Maintain patient’s records and exercises confidentiality
Assist in providing health education and addressing work environment and occupational health issues
Perform general nursing cares (vaccination, inventory & supplies, waste management)
Perform other duties as required.
Note: He/she will function as a general/specialist Nurse.
Medico Administrative Duties:
Actively contribute in planning and organizing preventive and promotive mecal practice.
Actively contribute in the In-service education for nurses.
Plan and organize First Aid Training for UNMISS staff.
Participate in capacity development through coaching, mentoring and formal and on-the-job training.
Perform other related duties as may be required.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Educational additional comments
Registered Nurse with accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Programme or an accredited Diploma Programme.
Post graduate Certificate in Operation threater Nursing is required.
Additionally, the incumbent must be trained in anaestetic procedures.
Required experience
60 Months.
Experience remark
No less than two years’ practice after specialist license and at least 5 years of clinical experience in general nursing as a registered nurse.
Must be certified and registered to practice in own country or another UN member state.
Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in OT, Anaesthetics and ICU nursing is mandatory.
Language skills
English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise
Nursing and midwifery.
Area of expertise details
Solid computer skills, including full proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word); other IT applications and office technology equipment
Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian relief, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System
Driving license
Competencies values
Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams
Application procedure
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 07 September 2021
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