Job Title: Staff Health Nurse
Organization: International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Administrator
About US:
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral and
independent international humanitarian organisation, which assists and protects
victims of armed conflicts and other situations of violence.
independent international humanitarian organisation, which assists and protects
victims of armed conflicts and other situations of violence.
Job Summary: The Staff
Health Nurse will counsel and guide staff on health related problems; Ensure
optimum, access to care for employees and their families; Maintain strict
confidentiality with regard to all medical information
Health Nurse will counsel and guide staff on health related problems; Ensure
optimum, access to care for employees and their families; Maintain strict
confidentiality with regard to all medical information
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Prevention:
- Health risk assessment:
identify risks, make recommendations and monitor implementation. - Medical briefing and debriefing all staff
(national and international). - Keep and update individual staff health
records. - Vaccinations and prophylaxis:
regularly monitor vaccination needs and ensure compliance. - Keenly monitor and relay information on
disease outbreaks and ensure access to emergency treatment. - Organize relevant and approved medical
screening for staff, periodically, - Management of essential drug stocks for
first aid, malaria prophylaxis, malaria test kits, etc - Manage and administer a Post Rape kit and
PEP kit, according to institution and national policy. - Regularly monitor the sick leave
certificates for national staff in coordination with HR managers - Manage the first aid kits in the work
place, residences, vehicles and ensure staff are trained in this aspect.
HIV / AIDS workplace programme:
- Implement and coordinate all the
activities in relation to the HIV workplace programme. - Organize, train and support peer educators
among the staff - Organize HIV sensitization for staff and
family members during events like, Youth Day, World AIDS Day, etc. - Organize voluntary HIV counselling and
testing at the work place with external providers. - Ensure that condoms are easily accessible
at the work place. - Keep track of expenditure and ensure
documentation is secure and handled in confidence. - Ensure compliance with the HIV-related
Plan of Action, budget preparation and implementation. - Maintain a good network of health partners
involved in HIV programmes
Clinical care and emergencies, including medical evacuation and
repatriation:
repatriation:
- Identify and re-assess reference health
facilities and professionals, annually. - Manage accident cases and medical
emergencies for staff - Counsel and guide staff on health related
problems and recommend referrals. - Follow-up and monitor cases of sickness,
including hospitalization, etc. - Build and maintain close collaboration
with health insurance providers and other medical providers. - Process all medical invoices and validate
medical expenses. - Organize medical evacuations (MEDEVAC) and
repatriation in coordination with Management.
Stress Management and crisis support: Offer peer support in
case of critical incidents
case of critical incidents
Health Insurance: Work
closely with the Health Insurance provider, receive and review the performance
scheme and keep staff informed on ICRC medical cover, accident Insurance
coverage, hospital costs, etc.
closely with the Health Insurance provider, receive and review the performance
scheme and keep staff informed on ICRC medical cover, accident Insurance
coverage, hospital costs, etc.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Collect accurate and reliable data
with a view to providing periodic reports.
with a view to providing periodic reports.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold a qualified and
registered Nurse with a diploma or degree in nursing. - At least three years’ experience in
similar function (nursing & administration) with staff supervision - Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency
in Word, PowerPoint, Excel - High sense of confidentiality
- Excellent organizational and analytical
skills - Good administrative skills
- Proficient reporting skills
- High sense of responsibility and ability
to take initiative and to work independently - Highly flexible and high level of
tolerance - Excellent interpersonal and counselling skills
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken
English - Age: Above 25 years
How to Apply:
All qualified and interested candidates should send their handwritten
applications with a detailed CV indicating email and phone contacts, copies
(not originals) of academic and work certificates, indicating a minimum of two
professional referees clearly marked “Staff Health Nurse” and addressed to the
Administrator in a sealed envelope should be delivered to the following
address: ICRC Kampala Office on Plot 8, John Babiiha Avenue, Kololo, P.O. Box
4442, Kampala. Uganda. Please register your application with the Receptionist
(or Security guard, during out of office hours) and receive a reference number
for tracking your application.
applications with a detailed CV indicating email and phone contacts, copies
(not originals) of academic and work certificates, indicating a minimum of two
professional referees clearly marked “Staff Health Nurse” and addressed to the
Administrator in a sealed envelope should be delivered to the following
address: ICRC Kampala Office on Plot 8, John Babiiha Avenue, Kololo, P.O. Box
4442, Kampala. Uganda. Please register your application with the Receptionist
(or Security guard, during out of office hours) and receive a reference number
for tracking your application.
Deadline: 23rd December
2016
2016
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