Job Description
Working with and reporting to the MSIE IPD Head/MCH Manger, Neonatal Nurse performs nursing duties ensuring efficient delivery of client/ patient care in accordance with accepted standard medical practices and professional code of conduct, assists both the theatre nurse and the MCH NICU activates on rota basis and administering drugs.
Objectives
Neonatal Nurse performs his/her duties to achieve the following principal objectives.
1. To increase client satisfaction and build reputation of MSIE clinical services
2. To ensure sustainability and financial feasibility of MSIE clinical services
DUTIES/TASKS
- Plan, monitor and manage neonatal nursing;
- Provide nursing care and support for neonate;
- Provide neonatal resuscitation;
- Assess, diagnose and prescribe to the scope;
- Secure IV lines and draw blood samples for analysis;
- Operate all equipment in neonatal ICU;
- Identify and meets the emotional needs of the family and significant others coping;
- Implement specialist access and egress procedures;
- Handles, registers and screens clients / patients; provides appropriate information to enquiries and arranges appointments.
- Attends to clients for ANC, IPC, PNC, counselling services and perform round and inpatient nursing care.
- Assists doctors as theatre nurse and undertakes all standard measures required for procedures.
- Provides MCH and immunization services.
- Disseminates health education / information.
- Puts the interest of clients/patients above all other considerations and ensures the confidentiality of all cases.
- Ensures proper receipt, storage, safe keep, timely placement of orders by pre-establishing re-order level and regular replenishment of enough stocks of drugs and other required supplies.
- Dispenses drugs to clients / patients furnishing complete information as directed by the physician in line with authorized prescriptions and payment receipts.
- Maintains proper, up-to-date and orderly records of all drugs’ sale on registration book and ensure their readily availability for reference and inspection.
- Decides in consultation with the Receptionist about subsidized / free service clients, when deemed necessary, as per the Organization’s standing regulations.
- Ensures the maintenance of a high-level standard.
- Avails herself / himself to regular stock taking and audit as and when required.
- Prepares and submits monthly and other required reports.
- Undertakes any other duties that may be assigned to her/him by his immediate supervisor
Job Requirements
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Required Qualification:
- BSc or Diploma in Nursing
- Having been admitted to a TVET neonatal nursing level V program, duly recognized in the country and has completed the prescribed courses and has been licensed by the regulatory authority to practice nursing.
Experience
- 2 years for BSc or 4 Diploma in neonatal Nursing
Required Skills, Attitudes and Attributes
- Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Ability to withstand pressure
- Ability to make logical and timely decisions
- Pro-choice
Number of Position: (01)
Duty Station: Gottera MCH, Addis Ababa
Employment Type: full time
Salary: As per MSIE Salary Scale
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should mail only their motivation letter and C.V, within ten (10) days from the date of this announcement to:
Human Resources, Marie Stopes International Ethiopia
Through the following e-mail address: [email protected]
Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, and we are unable to provide any feedback on unsuccessful applications.
Please mention the title of the position and work place you applied for on the subject line of your email.
CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
MSIE STRONGLY ENCOURAGES FEMALE CANDIDATES TO APPLY!
More Information
- Address Addis Ababa
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Qualification BA/BSc
