ThaiNGO

 Position in the Organization

Reports to (Hierarchical):

Nursing Activities Manager

Reports to (Functional):

Nursing Activities Manager

Job Family:

Medical and Paramedical

Supervises (Function):

None

 Main Purpose

Providing nursing care, treatment, and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population

 Accountabilities

• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed.
• Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures

 DWBT Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

Patients Referral

• • Referral follow up by visiting the patients at both Mae Sariang and Mae Hong Son hospitals and collaborate with referrer staff and partners.
  • Collaborate with NAM if any extra support is required about the patients referred.
  • Coordinate with Chiang Mai hospital about the patient to be referred to, create the confirmation letter and submit to hospital.
  • Follow up the referred patient by phone calls with the hospitals.
  • Meeting with Doctors / nurses or hospital staff for case discussion and management plan.
  • Collect all the patient’s condition related information and share/translate to/for the MAMs and PMR for the decision making.
  • Submit patient visit report to MAM and PMR on weekly basis.

Staff Health

• • To be the staff health focal person delegated by PMR, for the LHS who can’t speak English and who would like to translate their medical documents or to discuss with PMR on the same.
  • Collect and keep medical certificate and document from all staff from the hospital after they are review by PMR for reimbursement. To translate them for PMR before validation.

EPI Program

• • Support the NAM to prepare all the EPI related documents (immunization card, due list, master list, etc.)
  • Facilitate and/or co-organize the trainings on but not limited to the following topics: safe injections, managing and conducting an immunization session. And support the NAM on training activity preparation (IR, printing, coordinating)
  • Supervise and collect vaccination data to transfer into the tally sheet and submit to DATA-Sup

Other Tasks.

• • Facilitator in the training on the nursing related topics in collaboration with MAMs and NAM.
  • Support the Pharma Supervisor in the cold chain management and in the reception of the items with the pharmacist.
  • Assist the NAM in preparation of the weekly and monthly report.
  • Be flexible and be ready to assist in any different activities/tasks that are not included in this primary job description.

 Requirements

Education

• Registered Nurse with a bachelor’s degree in nursing science.

Experience

• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting.

Languages                      

       Local language and mission language are essential.

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to DWBT Principles L1
• Stress Management L2