2 General Nurse NGO Jobs – InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Job Title: General Nurse (2 Job Vacancies)
Organization: InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Community Health Services Officer
About US:
InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) is a non-governmental humanitarian national organization established in 1988, and duly registered with the NGO Board and NGO Forum. IAU is actively involved in programs geared towards the protection and improvement of lives of disadvantaged people living in urban and rural areas in Uganda and in the Great Lakes Region. InterAid Uganda is focused on its thematic areas of Rights Protection, Education, Livelihood & Food Security, Health (HIV&AIDS; Malaria; Maternal and Reproductive Health), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Environment and Disaster Management and good Management and Governance systems.
Job Summary: The General Nurse will ensure that the health status of the population is improved through provision of better health services at the health unit.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Direction
- Implement scheduled planned activities and ensure targets are met in line with the departmental plan.
- Conduct field visits to hospitals, homes and communities for sensitization, counseling, follow-up and assessments.
Process Management
- Screen new arrivals and self-settled refugees to establish if they have an emergency medical problem.
- Liaise with counselors on medical/social cases.
- Work with the Community Health Officer and ensure that the supply of drugs, sundries and medical equipment required for running the clinic is continuous and on time.
- Ensure maintenance of records such as Drug stock cards, Daily consumption cards, Treatment records, Referral records, Equipment register, Monthly drug consumption reports, Health unit reports, Medical counseling records on individual files and Birth and death records.
- Assist the Community Health Officer in organizing appropriate preventive health care services that promote the health of both the refugee and asylum seeker population.
- Ensure timely transportation of patients to hospitals and imaging/lab centers.
- Ensure timely issuance of prescribed drugs to patients.
- Ensure effective and timely discharge of patients.
- Manages maintenance of hygiene at the health center.
- Arrange appointment for the doctor to make medical assessment reports for refugees and asylum seekers as requested.
- Assist the Community Health Officer in conducting training for refugees/asylum seekers on primary health care.
- Provide counseling on health issues to refugees/asylum seekers and project staff.
- Ensure proper and timely requisition for medical investigations for patients and subsistence for admitted cases.
- Carry out hospital visits and follow up on both out patients and admitted cases and give update reports.
- Assist Community Health Officer Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual medical reports.
Support to staff & other Managers: Provide advice to staff in line with section related procedures
Risk Management
- Identify, assess and develop strategies to mitigate against risks that may happen in the programs of the section.
- Monitor the implementation of mitigation strategies against risks as per the risk framework.
Compliance
- Ensure that the internal process and work plans are adhered to.
- Ensure compliance to policies and procedures during designing, execution, monitoring and evaluation of the program activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) General Nurse job opportunity should preferably hold a Diploma in Nursing or its equivalent from a recognized Institution
- Must have enrolled Nursing Certificate or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives Council
- A minimum of Four Years’ relevant work experience
- Previous experience of working in a role with an NGO is desirable
- Excellent understanding of broad health issues within community
- Strong understanding of community, culture and customs
- Good understanding of local humanitarian context
- Should be a good listener and have good Interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, High degree of flexibility
- Good team player and Highly self-motivated
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their cover letters, updated CVs and photo copies of their professional qualifications including three referees via E-mail to both recruitment@interaiduganda.org and iaurecruitment@interaiduganda.org addressed to:
The Executive Director,
InterAid Uganda,
Plot 1102 Block 8, Kabala Anjagala Road,
P.O. Box 737 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 25th June 2018 by 5:00 PM
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