Description

Vacancy Announcement

Job title:

State Registered Nurse X2

Work Location:

Koidu Government Hospital (Kono District)

Department:

Clinical

Reports to:

Nursing Manager

Line Management

No

Requisition #

4376

Duration of Contract

Twelve (12) Months with the possibility of extension

Application Status

External Advert

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health Sierra Leone (PIHSL) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

A State Registered Nurse (SRN) generally applies his/her medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of patients that flow into the Koidu Government Hospital and any of the Partners in Health affiliated health facilities.

He /she does this thoroughly following the principles of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation wherever applicable to find out the actual cause of disease and also utilizing the appropriate laboratory work. He/she should consult the clinical provider for discussion on the patient’s care plan in some critical cases, respecting patients’ privacy and confidentiality as much as possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessing, monitoring, and recording patient’s symptoms and changes presented by patients
• Developing or contributing to patient care plans based on their needs and diagnoses
• Administering medications and treatments as prescribed by the consultants/providers
• Ensures doctors’ ward rounds are carried out and are part of the rounds
• Educating patients and their families on how illness status, explaining post-treatment home care needs
• Providing emotional support and mental health care to patients and their families
• Ensuring the safe and efficient use of medical equipment in the unit
• Supervising and training less experienced nurses or healthcare support staff in the unit
• Precept nursing students in the ward
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment in compliance with healthcare procedures and IPC regulations
• Performing other duties relating to the role, department, or project as may be required by the nursing manager or departmental lead.

  Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

  At Partners In Health, we are dedicated to ensuring that those who benefit from our work, including our patients, families, and community members, as well as our employees, are treated with dignity and respect, and are free from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

  Qualifications/Requirements

  • Diploma in nursing.
  • 1-3 years of clinical experience, practicing in a hospital setting.
  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
  • Pursue attention to detail.
  • Commitment to social justice and health care as a human right.
  • Ability to live and work full-time in Kono District, Sierra Leone.

    Social Justice

    We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

    Method of application

    Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment. In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Tuesday 11th February 2025.