Job Description

Nurse 2 (800223)

Purpose

The ER nurse work within the ICRC ER team to improve quality of care in the ER department of the supported hospitals through capacity building of the staff in charge (MOPHP) and through ensuring implementation of procedures and system (triage...). 

He / she plays a key role in ICRC health department emergency preparedness and response, facilitating an appropriate level of preparedness and timely response to emergencies within the supported hospitals, through collaborating with other ICRC department (mainly First Aid and Pre-Hospital Emergency Care [FAPHEC], but also PHC, cooperation department.

The ER nurse also participate to assessment of other hospitals ER, as per requests, to define and further implement any potential response. She/He is also available for short term mission in selected Yemeni hospitals as per needs, ready to also directly provide clinical care if needed.  For this, the ER nurse must be able to travel with the ICRC everywhere in country.
 

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

• Promote a standardised approach to emergency care by ensuring that agreed ICRC and local standard protocols, guidelines and hospital policies are available, taught and followed.
• Evaluate the training needs through regular assessments, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate theoretical and practical training as appropriate, with reference to National Nursing Guidelines and/or international standards.
• Provide mentoring and capacity building in the EDs promoting good standards of evidence-based nursing care including IPC, sterilisation, aseptic technique, triage, weapon wounded, trauma and medical care.
• Participates in orientation of new staff and provide training in the Emergency Department.
• Encourage ED staff to participate in teaching and identify motivated participants as potential local trainers. 
• Support quality improvement within the ED in collaboration with the nursing, medical and managerial team
• Develop and maintain adequate and updated training resources (library, teaching material, skill-lab, etc.) Ensures that all resources available are managed and maintained in an appropriate manner.
• Report any medical mission violations, incidents (with respect to Health Care in Danger) to the Sub Delegations, ICRC protection team and health department.
• Support Emergency Department managers in medical stock management to anticipate shortage and ensure correct replenishment of the Emergency Department pharmacy.  
• Support in the forming of a hospital hygiene committee and attend to regular meeting with committee members.
• Contribute to the Basic Emergency Care (BEC) schedules and training program.
• Ensures that the triage process exists and functions in the ER.
• Create and follow up daily checklist for the ED equipment’s.
• Sets up and/or completes all relevant paperwork and ensures accurate and timely data collection.
• Validate the Staff Competency (proficiency standard skills check list).  
• Cooperates fully and proactively with internal and external counterparts.

People management responsibilities: No.

Scope & Impact

Nurse 2 is an integral part of the ICRC mobile surgical team deployed in certain contexts when required.
S/he ensures clinical management of nursing and auxiliary staff under his/her responsibility, typically between 2 and 20 residents.

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with the health staff (hospital program manager, ER doctor, health coordination, other health team members…)
• Externally, interacts with local medical and hospital management staff, patients and other humanitarian actors.

Certifications / Education required

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, lasting minimum 3 years
• Nursing speciality degree (emergency room) or at least 5 years’ experience in the domain
• BLS Certificate, ACLS, Trauma life support certificate (BEC, ERTC, ATLS) are an asset
• MCI Certificate or experience with Mass casualties’ preparedness are an asset
• Fluent in English
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office

Professional Experience required

• 6 years overall professional experience
• Minimum 3 years postgraduate work experience in the field of expertise
• Experience in Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit is an asset.
• Previous experience with international humanitarian organisation is an asset.

Our Values

At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.