Practical Nurse

Position : Practical Nurse
Location: Gaza Field
Type of Appointment: Fixed Term
Deadline for Application : 2 October 2011
Vacancy Announcement Number : 05-09-2011
Grade: 05
Department/Division :Health

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
 In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
-Performs nursing activities required for child care, such as history taking, health education, child measurements and vaccination;
-Carries out nursing activities in dental clinics as and when required;
-Assists in carrying out antenatal care, e.g., history taking, health education, counseling, measuring weight, height and blood pressure, vaccination and performing urine and blood tests, where required;
-Carries out nursing activities of the diabetic and hypertension cases, such as history taking, health education, counseling, measuring height, blood pressure and weight and home-visiting activities for growth retarded, anemic, defaulter;
-Carries out general nursing functions, such as preparation and execution of dressing, injections, temperature taking, weighing and measuring blood pressure;
-Keeps an account of received and used medical supplies needed for the nursing activities;
-Performs such other duties as may be required.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-Completion of full secondary education and completion of not less than eighteen months’ training course in practical nursing, or
-Completion of secondary education (nursing branch).
-At least two years of satisfactory working experience as a practical nurse.
-Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
-It is desirable to have a diploma or certificate in midwifery or public health nursing; and working experience in the provision of maternal and child health care.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $582.60; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 16%) and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
-Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period.
-Leave: 30 days annual leave
-Pension: Provident Fund contribution
-Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.

EQUIVALENCY
Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered ASSESSMENT METHOD
Qualified candidates will be required to undergo tests and a competency based interview. To learn more about positive and negative indicators of professional behaviours within the UN competencies, you may review the UN Competency Development – A Practical Guide.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have got the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.ps by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through this website will be considered. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts.