Nursing Activity Manager at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Defining, coordinating and monitoring all care and nursing related activities in the project and ensuring the daily management of the human resources, according to MSF nursing protocols, standards and procedures, in order to warrant efficiency , quality and continuity of prescribed care.
• Planning and organizing all nursing related activities (IPD, OPD, maternity, nutrition, etc.) and participating in the definition of annual planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of the standard quality healthcare. When needed, being responsible for scheduling duty rosters, shifts and on call of nursing staff.
• Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the legal therapeutic protocols, procedures and standards, depending on project objectives (PPTCT, PEP, VCT, IEC, SGBV, MH services, etc.) and providing technical support when needed, to ensure the quality of the nursing care, confidentiality and information traceability, patient surveillance, and the application of the therapeutic and sterilization rules by the health care personnel.
• Supervising the nutritional activities in order to ensure that therapeutic food is provided regularly and that it complies with quality and quantity standards
• Ensuring all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient’s card and registration book, discharge paper, transfer paper, etc.) and existing data management tools are used correctly
• According to MSF protocols and in collaboration with the Pharmacist and Medco, supervising the distribution (according to medical prescriptions) and pharmacy activity, preparing new orders when required, supervising expiration terms and consumption patterns, in order to ensure that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and above minimum safety point.
• In coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
• In close coordination with the Logistics Manager, supervising laboratory outputs related to nursing activities (blood test) to ensure samples are collected correctly and results are provided on time.
• In close coordination with the HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. Training nursing staff on PTE.
• Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in monthly reports
• Note: PPTCT = Prevention Parent To Child Transmission; PEP= Post Exposure Prophylaxis; VCT = Voluntary Counselling and Testing; IEC = Information, Education and Communication; SGBV = Sexually Gender Based Violence; MH = Mental Health; PTE = Patient Therapeutic Education
• Responsible for infection prevention and copntrol in the cholera treatment centre/unit (CTC) in close collaboration with WASH and Logistics Manager
• Respsonsible compling daily, weekly or quarterly reports as may be required
• Coordination and linkage between CTC and the Specialist Hospital to ensure transfer out patients and follow up
• Follow and attends meetings within and out of CTC as may be requested by the line manager
• Closely support and monior implementation HP activities within CTC in collaboration with HP Supervisor
• Responsible for follow up of all referrals from the LGAs to the community. Collaborate with MSF Ganjuwa Hospital and ensure seamles transfer of cholera patients
• Perform any other task as may be directed by the supervisor

Minimum Requirements

• Registered Nurse with essential bachelor in science of nursing
• Computer literacy is essential (word, excel and internet).
• Essential 2 years of previous experience in Pediatric. And or malnutrition management center. Having worked in MSF or other NGO’s and in developing countries is desirable
• Hausa language essential. English language essential.