Nurses | Urgent Position At Doctors Without Borders

This vacancy is aimed at Colombian nationals and foreigners who have a work permit and homologation of their professional diploma, who are available to move permanently to the host city of the project* (Arauca capital and rural areas, Arauca) *

Don’t meet all the requirements? MSF-OCBA is an organization committed to diversity and equity in access to professional opportunities. We know that currently women, Afro-descendants, indigenous people, members of the LGTBIQ+ community and people belonging to other minority groups tend to apply less for jobs if they do not meet all the requirements; at MSF-OCBA we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are interested in this position, but your experience does not perfectly fit the selection criteria, we recommend that you apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this and other positions.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ) is an international medical-humanitarian organisation that provides aid to populations in precarious situations and victims of natural or man-made disasters and armed conflicts, without discrimination based on race, religion or political ideology. MSF is present in 72 countries, with 436 projects in progress. We have more than 6.5 million members and collaborators around the world and more than 50 years of experience in medical and humanitarian action. MSF ‘s work was recognised by the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.

Doctors Without Borders Spain is present in Colombia and Panama implementing community and decentralized health programs and requires three nurses for its project in Arauca capital and rural areas.

MSF is committed to ensuring that its teams are diverse in terms of gender, race, nationality and culture. People from minority groups, indigenous groups and people with disabilities are welcome to apply. We are committed to achieving a balanced distribution of gender and diversity, therefore we encourage everyone to apply for our job offers.

General objective of the position:

Provide nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to the doctor’s prescriptions, the protocols applied in the service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to guarantee the quality and continuity of care of the target population.

Some of the main responsibilities:

• Know, promote, implement and follow at all times universal hygiene standards/precautions, biohazard prevention and infection control, safety rules and other protocols in medical facilities and ensure that high hygiene standards are met in their work environment.
• Organize and implement care and treatments as prescribed by physicians, as well as assist physicians during daily consultations/rounds and other medical procedures.
• Ensure that patients are received and accommodated appropriately in the health service. Ensure that patients who lack autonomy are supported, especially with regard to feeding, personal hygiene, movement and comfort.
• Respect medical confidentiality and secrecy
• Identify survivors of sexual violence and victims of OSV (Other Situations of Violence)
• Know and apply the MSF Sexual Violence Protocol for comprehensive care for survivors with the multidisciplinary team. Participate in the implementation of PrEP according to pre-established criteria.
• Maintain the necessary records for MSF and the Ministry of Health according to pre-established agreements and ensuring maximum confidentiality.
• Perform the tasks of managing the stock of the pharmacy’s last consumption units according to the MSF standard: recording temperature, placing orders, inventories, checking medicine cabinets, updating movements, participating in the analysis of the pharmacy, etc. In the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor, perform the tasks of managing the stock of the central pharmacy of the project according to the request of the nursing activities manager.

Training:

• Recognized nursing degree/diploma.

Experience:

• Essential: Experience, training and competence for placement of subdermal implants and other contraceptive methods.
• Desirable: One year of previous experience in MSF or other humanitarian organizations.

Languages: Mastery of Spanish (oral and written) is essential. Knowledge of English, French or Portuguese is desirable.

Experience: Training and competence for placement of subdermal implants and other contraceptive methods.

Knowledge: Desirable: Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Skills:

• Quality and results orientation
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF principles
• Stress management

Important: Due to access conditions and the intervention sites, team members are required to be available to travel immediately to any location in Colombia (*Also Panama), staying for several days in isolated, rural areas.

Physical and emotional fitness is required for possible adverse conditions in the context of the intervention, for travel on foot, by vehicle on uneven terrain, and travel by boat.

This vacancy is aimed at Colombian nationals and foreigners who have a work permit and homologation of their professional diploma, who are available to move permanently to the host city of the project* (Arauca capital and rural areas, Arauca) *

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together towards MSF’s social mission of creating better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, identities, sexual orientations, nationalities, origins, backgrounds, religions, beliefs and all other diversity characteristics such as; ability status, people with disabilities; without any discrimination.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any form of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. Therefore, all selected individuals will undergo reference checks.