Anesthesia Nurse - Daily Worker

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

About the position

Job title : Anesthesia Nurse

Type of contract : Daily Worker Pool

Post location : Khan Younis

Starting date : As soon as possible

Main purpose of the position

Assisting the doctor anesthetist with all anesthetic medical activities(pre-anesthesia evaluation, administration of anesthesia, recovery period, specific pharmacy, equipment, general organization, etc.) according to MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards, in order to ensure the quality of pre, during and post-operative care of patients.

Responsabilities

• Assisting the doctor in the consultations to patients due for surgery: evaluating the risks of operating (in collaboration with the surgeon), obtaining patient’s written authorization for their operation, providing patients with appropriate information on their illness and treatments, and deciding on what type of anesthetics to be used in order to collaborate in setting everything up before surgery

• According to set procedures, carrying out all nursing anesthetics related activities during surgery in order to collaborate in patient's adequate anaesthetized state and safety during the process. Preparing the drugs, material, and equipment required for the surgery. Monitoring patients throughout the whole intervention and administering and maintaining anesthetics following the rules of hygiene and asepsis in force.

• Assisting the doctor in providing post-operative care, including immediate post-operative surveillance in the recovery room and special patients present in the intensive care unit, in order to adapt the prescriptions during the stabilization and recovery process. Performing consultation rounds with the Surgeon Doctor once or twice a day, discussing therapeutic orientations with the department manager, renewing prescriptions and ensuring they are followed and systematically evaluating patients' pain to adapt prescriptions and/or therapies for their relief.

• Respects, promotes and ensures medical confidentiality.

• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Follow user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device. List item.

• Implements and follows hygiene rules, procedures and protocols at all times as well as look after the integrity of anesthesia material (decontamination, sterilization, storage conditions, etc.) in order to ensure the safety and protection of patients and other staff. Knows accidental blood exposure policy and procedure and implements them when necessary.  

  • Carries out all pharmacy related activities (stock control, station's re-stocking, inventories, expired drugs, etc.) and other equipment of anesthetic ward, doing special follow-up of narcotics and sedatives (register, consumptions, empty phials, etc.), ensuring enough stock-up and the good functioning to carry-out the medical activities. Draws up pharmacy orders according to needs.

  • Collaborates with other departments and supports other medical services in order to support the overall MSF project with his/her expertise and capabilities. Trains other medical staff when applicable and works particularly in close collaboration with the accident and emergency department and the midwifery and obstetrics team in the maternity department (especially to resuscitate new-born).

  • Carries out administrative procedures and documents (fill in of patients files, forms, statistics, data base, etc.), in order to have updated and correct information about the day-to-day activities.

• In collaboration with the Surgeon Doctor, carries out quantitative surgical-anesthesia data collection, draws up and sends out reports for the monthly follow up of peri-surgical mortality and for the quality of anesthesia/pain management and informs the direct supervisor immediately in the event of medical error.

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Education: Nursing bachelor’s degree - specialization as anesthetics nurse is essential

Experience: Essential 2 years as anesthesia nurse. Experience with MSF or other NGO is an asset. Recent experience (even as volunteer) with war wounds.

Language mandatory: Arabic and English

Knowledge: Desirable basic computer skills

Competencies: Results and Quality Orientation; Teamwork and Cooperation; Behavioural Flexibility; Commitment to MSF Principles; Stress Management

Interested candidate are invited to submit their application, composed of a CV in English, diplomas copie and ID copie before the 1st of September 2024 through Apply Now-button below.