Nursing Activity Manager Job in Dagahaley Refugee Camp, Kenya

Medecins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland, Dadaab Programme

Nursing Activity Manager

Based in Dagahaley Refugee Camp

Project Summary:

The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp.

MSF provides a full package of medical care through 4 primary health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and OT.

Health services include curative, preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and intervention with partners.

Contract duration: 1 year fixed term contract with possibility of extension based on performance.

Main Tasks:

Planning, organization and evaluation of nursing activities with the view of improving quality and continuity of care

Ensure the daily management of human resources in coordination with the nursing director

In conjunction with doctors and clinical officers, ensure diagnosis and case management of patients are in accordance with MSF protocols

Provide technical support to the nutritionist at the hospital

Maintain and improve the quality of nursing care activities

Ensure all departments have the required biomedical equipment

Make sure that all medical errors and or incidents are reported

Requirements:

Nurses with diploma/degree from recognized institutions.

Must be a registered community health nurse

2-5 years managerial experience working in a busy hospital setup

MSF experience an added advantage

Due to the nature of the work, person with the right to work in Kenya and with ability to speak Somali will be highly advantaged.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV, motivation letter outlining HOW you fulfill each of the requirements in bullet points, copies of certificates/diplomas and current registration documents on or before 26th June, 2015, to; Nursing Activity Manager

Due to the high volumes of applications received, we regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.