Nurses

Responsibilities

As a nurse working with Doctors Without Borders / Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) you will coordinate and plan clinical work, primarily involving basic healthcare activities.

You may also be involved in vaccination campaigns, feeding centers, outbreak management or outreach activities. Possible settings are rural health centers, mobile clinics, existing local healthcare structures, refugee camps and urban settings.

Your main role will be to supervise, monitor, train and coach the team of locally hired nurses in your project. Data collection, analysis and reporting are an intrinsic part of your role.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for forecasting medical supply needs and monitoring consumption.

Requirements

• Full and current registration as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner
• Minimum three years relevant post-qualification work experience in one or more of the following : emergency rooms, pediatrics, neonatology, infectious diseases, nutrition, obstetrics, operating room, HIV / AIDS, public health and intensive care
• At least six months of clinical experience within the last two years
• Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)
• Excellent command of English and French (level B2). Refer to this evaluation grid
• Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion)
• Available to work six to 9 months

Assets

• Tropical nursing
• Knowledge of other language (Arabic, Spanish)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)

MSF Core Competencies

• Behaviour flexibility : Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation
• Teamwork and cooperation : Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and others
• Result and quality orientation : Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standards
• Commitment to MSF principles : Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
• People management : Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limits
• Cross-cultural awareness : Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitude
• Stress management : Level 2 Manages own stress
• Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) : Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context