Senior Staff Nurse (Fixed Term)

The Senior Staff Nurse acts as the principal nursing officer at the health center, supervising and providing technical support to nursing and non-paramedical staff. The role includes managing the electronic medical record system, overseeing nursing activities, and ensuring high standards of infection control and health service delivery within the Family Health Team Approach.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal nursing officer at the health center and supervise, direct, and provide technical support to staff nurses, practical nurses, midwives, and non-paramedical staff according to program's technical instructions
• Responsible for annual performance evaluation of supervised staff
• Ensure smooth running of the electronic medical record system including training nursing staff, equipment replacement, communication, and backup system
• Ensure proper recording on electronic medical records system and required registers in accordance with practice policy
• Supervise data collection, analysis, reporting of nursing activities, and follow up of defaulters' patients
• Supervise activities of home-visits to check health status of patients and defaulters where applicable
• Assist supervisor in administration of health center including control and record keeping of vaccine stock, family planning stock, medical supplies, furniture, equipment, uniforms, stationary, cleaning supply and surveyed items
• Direct and participate in all activities including cross cutting issues (GBV, disability, etc.) to ensure health services are provided within Family Health Team Approach context and according to Technical Instructions
• Resume Staff Nurse and midwife responsibilities when not available at Health Centre; perform periodic IUD insertion and checkups according to host country rules
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to nursing and non-paramedical staff, conduct on the job training and participate in in-service courses
• Supervise high standard of infection control to ensure safety of staff and clients
• Supervise and monitor triage nursing services
• Control and maintain high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in health center
• Ensure proper implementation of medical waste management
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Successful completion of secondary school - A university degree or at least three years in nursing studies from an accredited educational institution
• A valid license to practice nursing in the country of duty station (where applicable)
• At least four years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience as a qualified nurse is required
• One year experience in nursing services at supervisory level is desirable
• Working experience in the provision of primary health care is desirable
• Ability to use computer and understanding of its usage in health applications is desirable
• Candidates must reside in West Bank or Jerusalem and have authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application
• Preference given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates of the underrepresented gender
• UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply
• Functional Competencies: Leading and Supervising, Applying Technical Expertise, Learning and Researching, Following Instructions and Procedures, Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
• Candidates must confirm if they live/reside in West Bank or Jerusalem and provide ID number if applicable

Skills

• Nursing Practice
• Supervisory Nursing
• Primary Health Care
• Infection Control
• Electronic Medical Record Management
• Health Service Delivery
• Technical Nursing Support
• Computer Literacy in Health
• Patient Care
• Health Center Management

Languages

English