VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ANM – AUXILIARY NURSE MIDWIFE

For Darbhanga and/or Biraul (Darbhanga District, BIHAR)

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian medical aid organization working in more than 70 countries worldwide. Médecins Sans Frontières is neutral, impartial, independent, and not linked to any political party or governmental body. Our teams provide emergency medical assistance to people in need, irrespective of their nationality, race or religion.In 1999 MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as recognition for its medical work in several continents.

For general information about the organization please see our international website or our national website

JOB LOCATION:Based in Darbhanga or in Biraul (BIHAR). In the event of an emergency available to work in other States within India and/or the region.

STARTING DATE:Approximately by15TH FEBRUARY, 2014

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

To ensure correct nutritional support and follow up of the patients

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINES:Hierarchically and functionally accountable to the Nurse Supervisor.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Medical Activities

  • To explain the care takers about the nutritional protocol, the new diet for babies, duration of treatment and the best care to be provided to the patients.
  • To assist Nurses and Doctors in the care and treatment of the people attending the health center
  • Encourage mothers to feed their children and motivate breast feeding mothers to breast feed
  • Be available for nutritional screening, drug dispensary, dressings, injections with good nursing techniques as needed
  • Assure a proper triage system, prioritizing critical patients according to the guidelines.
  • Be able to monitor the vaccination status of the children, referring them if needed, or administrating vaccines according to the Indian Vaccination Schedule.
  • Monitor and record the appropriate feeding of the children
  • Perform rapid laboratory test when needed.
  • To ensure that the patients are complying with the minimum hygiene measures, especially before meals
  • To be able to keep clear and accurate records.
  • Collaborate with the medical team in the care of the patients and complete all relevant documentation
  • Accompany patients for investigations or referral in the MSF provided transport when needed
  • To maintain personal contact with patients and take note of their complaints, report if necessary and ensure confidentiality
  • To carryout health education to patients and their attendants
  • Create and engage in interactive games to help promote psychosocial development of patients especially paediatric patients
  • To keep patients comfortable and ensure a healthy environment in the health facility
  • To assist, if needed, in emergency interventions arising in the region showing flexibility, adaptability and commitment
  • Take vital signs (temperature, pulse and breath rate) and anthropometric measurement (weight, height and MUAC) if needed
  • To be able to take vital signs (temperature, pulse, and breath rate).
  • Keep clear and accurate records.
  • Participate in, and when required facilitate, medical/nursing training sessions, both internally and externally
  • To respect and promote the medical ethics
  • Respects the working time
  • Work according to roster, which includes nights and weekend shifts.

Managing written/oral handovers

  • Report to the GNM any changes in prescription or patients to be followed up, to ensure a proper handover report.
  • Ensuring an oral handover at every team changeover, drawing attention to any notable events during the shift
  • Participating in departmental meetings actively and to discuss impacting day to day issues to ensure facilitation of the right decisions.

Managing medicines and departmental material

  • Carrying out stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover
  • Noting the daily consummation and placing an order if necessary
  • Pharmacy stock management: be able to produce weekly inventories, avoid shortage, drug orders and manage of expired drugs.
  • Informing the departmental supervisor of the various needs

Producing statistics

  • Filling out registers and health files correctly
  • Participating in data collection with the departmental manager

Others

  • To perform any other tasks as required by your Supervisor
  • To maintain a flexible approach and responds to the needs of the project even if outside of this job description.

REQUIRED WORKING DAYS:

The nature of the work requires presence on Sundays and Public Holidays as per duty roster. Sundays are considered as a weekday. Special arrangement are only considered for official Public Holidays (as per Internal Rules and Regulations

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

  • Minimum Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife (ANM) from a Nursing institution recognized by the Nursing Council of India, at least 12 months training

Work experience

  • Minimum1 years of work experience in a field, PHC, or secondary heath care centre

Specific skills:

  • Must be proficient and competent in basic medical procedures including IV cannulation, taking and recording Vital signs, administering IV & IM injections etc.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize workload & taking initiative when appropriate
  • Good verbal and written communication skills essentially in English and Hindi, familiarity with local dialects with be an added advantage
  • Able to integrate into a multi-cultural team and cooperate with co-workers
  • Able to work independently &as well as part of a team
  • Ability to cope with stress
  • Demonstrates flexibility in taking up tasks outside of regular job responsibilities as required
  • Willingness and ability to live and work in a rural setting
  • Good Punctuality and ability to act with responsibility

Desirable skills

  • Good knowledge of MoH policies and general system of health management
  • Understanding of MS Office especially Word, Excel & PowerPoint

OFFERS FOR THE POSITION:

Gross Salary is Rupees 16,173 per month, in 13 monthly installments. NOT NEGOTIABLE

P.F. and gratuity are applicable as per law.

Wide Medical coverage and Secondary benefits, as per organization policy.

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter (no more than 200kb in total) quoting in the subject Ref: ANM and explaining why you believe you are the best person for this position to

The deadline for applications is 26 December 2013. ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED AND INVITED FOR INTERVIEW.

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