Nurse

The Nurse position is located in the Medical Unit of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), Laayoune. The incumbent is responsible for planning and implementing nursing work plans, promoting health care, and supporting clinical operations including emergency care and medical evacuations.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the daily clinical operations of the mission Medical Unit at the MINURSO Headquarters (MHQ) and team sites.
• Performs clinical assessment of patients visiting the clinic; provides care/advice accordingly or facilitates referral to the UN Medical Officer or to an outside physician, as indicated.
• Responds to emergency calls and assists Medical Officers in providing adequate care; ensures effective liaison between patients and outside physicians, hospitals, paramedics, family members, and colleagues as appropriate; documents case findings.
• Escorts patients on medical evacuation and provides emergency care during evacuation when required.
• Performs diagnostic and screening tests such as ECG, laboratory (blood and urine), and other tests as required.
• Participates in the roster of medical personnel providing emergency services outside the clinic’s regular hours.
• Reviews the immunization status of personnel, provides advice and administers vaccinations as directed by the Medical Officers.
• Enters medical information of patients into the patient's file in the medical database with due respect for confidentiality.
• Prepares medical statistics in collaboration with other colleagues or independently when necessary.
• Assists in providing health education and health promotion programs; participates in work environment assessment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A Nursing diploma from an accredited institution or formal education/training in nursing, such as a registered Professional Nurse designation or equivalent is required.
• At least five (5) years of continuous clinical experience in nursing or as first respondent in remote environment is required.
• Experience in UN mission administration with knowledge and understanding of relevant UN administrative policies and procedures or experience with medical facilities in an international setting is desirable.
• Certificates in CPR, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support or equivalent emergency medical care are required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.

Skills

• Clinical Nursing
• Emergency Medical Care
• CPR Certification
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
• Nursing Work Plan Implementation
• Health Care Promotion
• Medical Evacuation Coordination
• Administrative Policies
• Medical Facility Operations

Languages

English, French