Employer: International Medical Corps
Location: South Sudan
Department: Humanitarian Response
Job Purpose
The ICU Nurse will be part of a specialized team to support the Ministry of Health in South Sudan in setting up Intensive Care Units for the management of critical patients requiring respiratory support. As part of the team, he/she, (hereafter referred to as ‘he’) will conduct initial assessment of the designated health facilities, outline needs and resources and carry out necessary on job training for the staff working in these facilities.
Main Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation. The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
In collaboration with the rest of the EMT team and the facility managers, conduct needs analysis and outline necessary resources required for efficient functioning of the nursing department in an Intensive Care Unit.
Define the Human resource needs for Nursing team in the unit and supervise the associated processes (recruitment, validation of nursing staff, training/induction, evaluation, communication).
In collaboration with the Hospital manager and the Team leader, develop SOPs and guidelines for the nursing team working in Intensive care unit. Follow up on implementation of the SOPs and clinical pathways and provide on-job training to the staff.
Draft a training needs for the health facilities and develop a training plan in accordance with available resources. Provide on job training on attending to the overall patient needs; intubation, ventilation and Basic and Advance Life support to the staff working in the health facilities.
Train and support the nursing team in providing physical assessments and administering treatments; monitoring vital signs and ensuring the proper functions of feeding tubes, ventilators, catheters and other life support equipment.
In collaboration with the rest of the EMT team, develop standard list of items, medications and equipment and ensure all necessary kits are available for intubation, resuscitation and critical care management of patients admitted in the unit.
In collaboration with the Biomedical Engineer, ensure good functioning and maintenance of OT equipment (oxygen extractor, ventilation, equipment, etc).
Advise on identification and management of critical patients in both Intensive Care Unit and wards with the responsible medical staff, including fluid management, oxygenation monitoring and airway care and chest physiotherapy and mobilization, with special focus on patient’s pain relief during the recovering process.
Implement and supervise hygiene rules, procedures and protocols in ICU and the wards (decontamination, sterilization, storage conditions, etc.) to ensure the safety and protection of patients and staff.
In collaboration with the team leader, ICU physician and the hospital Director, develop standard list of medications, items and equipment required for effective functioning of the ICU.
Develop guidelines and SOPs for palliative care for terminally ill patients.
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Qualifications:
Education
ICU Nurse requires a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and certification as a critical care nurse.
Experience
At least 3 years of experience as a Nurse
2 years of experience in an Intensive care unit.
Competency
People Management
Commitment to Humanitarian Principles
Behavioral Flexibility
Result and Quality Orientation
Teamwork and Cooperation
Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
