Nursing Officer In Charge

Minimum Qualifications:

• Professional qualification in Nursing (BSN degree)
  
• Registered with the Nursing Council
  
• At least 3 years professional experience preferably in a supervisory/in-charge position
  
• Postgraduate training in public health, health services management or any relevant field is an added advantage
  

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Good clinical knowledge and skills
  
• Ability to write clear, concise reports and well-developed communication skills
  
• Excellent organizational, communication, inter-personal, writing, and communication skills required
  
• Good computer skills (Complete MS Office package and any database management and analysis)
  
• Must be a team player, flexible and culturally sensitive
  
• Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions with displaced communities
  
• Ability to accept the possibility of insecurity in the project areas and obey security rules and standard operating procedures
  

Program management:

• In coordination with the Health Manager, formulate program goals, objectives and intervention strategies and participate in the budgeting process
  
• Ensure that all hospital activities are implemented as outlined in the project documents
  
• Review the program activities and priorities on a regular basis updating the Health Manager on gaps and/or provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services
  
• Participate in planning and implementing health assessments, surveys and campaigns
  

Human Resource:

• Overall supervision of all nursing and administrative staff
  
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner
  
• Manage leave and R&R plans of nursing staff administrative staff working in the hospital to ensure adequate coverage of the hospital, including nights and weekends
  
• Compile and submit the call list to the Health Manager at the end of every month for the beginning of the next month
  
• Convene and attend monthly meetings with Health Manager, Hospital staff including the incentive staff (Refugees) to exchange information and problem solving.
  
• Handle disciplinary issues amongst supervisees as they arise with support of the Health Manager and field HR focal person
  
• Participate in the recruitment process of all nursing positions, including participating in the interview process
  

Program activities:

• Ensure all hospital activities run smoothly and services are provided timely and efficiently
  
• Ensure quality of care is given to all patients accessing the hospital
  
• Ensure universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are followed in service provision
  
• Organize and conduct regular in-service training and refresher courses for the nursing staff, both National and Incentive (Refugees) staff.
  
• Ensure all hospital departments have written Standard Operating Procedures that guide the day-to-day activities
  
• Ensure quality of care is maintained through sharing of updated guidelines and protocols in line with MOH, WHO, UNHCR guidelines
  
• Assist in ordering medical supplies on a trimester basis, in line with the projected consumption and available funding.
  
• Ensure all medical items for hospital used in the warehouse are released in a timely manner with proper documentation of the same
  
• Keep an inventory of all of the hospital assets and update this on a monthly basis. Share the same with the Health Manager and Supply Chain Manager monthly
  
• Attend and participate in weekly Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions at the hospital
  
• Attend and co-chair the daily morning hospital handover meetings, together with the medical officer incharge
  
• Co-ordinate referrals of in-patients in a timely manner, through the referral officer and Health Manager
  
• Identify hospital facility and equipment in need of repairs and submit to supply chain, with the assistance of the Health Manager
  

Reporting and Coordination:

• Review, authorize and keep accurate records of all requisitions, duty rosters and applications for leave
  
• Ensure that all HIS statistical reports are accurate and submitted on a weekly basis
  
• Evaluation of services through monitoring morbidity and mortality rates through monthly statistical reports.
  
• Forward hospital daily categorized patients bed occupancy to the Health Manager
  
• Keep the Health Manager informed of major issues at the hospital without fail
  
• Maintain an updated record and submit regular inventory reports of hospital equipment and furniture.