Practical Nurse - UNRWA
- Posting Title: Practical Nurse, Gaza Field Office, , H01
- Job Code Title: Practical Nurse
- Department/Office: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
- Duty Station: GAZA
- Posting Period: 18 October 2022 - 01 November 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Medical-UNRWA-193229-R-Gaza (R)
- Staffing Exercise N/A
Org. Setting and Reporting
The incumbent of this post is responsible to the Senior Staff Nurse in the Health Centre he/she is assigned to.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs nursing activities required for child health, school health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), screening (Gender-Based Violence (GBV), disability,...etc.), dental care assistance, non-communicable disease (NCD) services including follow up defaulters, assist specialist room, perform services in treatment room, triage services and health education activities according to the family health team approach; and according to the program’s technical instructions;
- Conducts home-visits for high-risk cases (growth retarded, anemic, defaulters, bedridden/disabled patients, un-controlled NCD patients .... etc.); where applicable
- Keeps adequate recording of received and used supplies needed for the nursing activities in her/his assigned working station;
- Maintains a high standard of infection control to ensure safety of staff and clients;
- Complies with all relevant safety and healthy occupational environment, to ensure a healthy and safe work environment;
- Provides services through the electronic medical records system, including data entry and proper recording; and participates and facilitates in the training activities and on the job training;
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Education
- Successful Completion of secondary school;
- Two-year diploma from an accredited educational institution in nursing.
Job - Specific Qualification
- Possession of license to practice nursing services is required.
Experience :
- It is required to have at least two years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience in a similar role;
- It is required to have experience in the use of computer and understanding of its usage in health applications.
Contract Conditions.
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Appointment
- Duration of Contract: 3 years including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.
- Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary from $1,319.40; and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
- Leave: 36 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with six-day working week. 30 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with five-day working week.
- Pension: Provident Fund contribution (15.2% of basic salary paid by the Agency)
- Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.