Project Nurse

South Zambezi Engineering Services; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

South Zambezi Engineering Services seeks a Project Nurse to provide hands-on patient care under the direction of a Senior Medical Officer. You'll administer medications, monitor patient conditions, and ensure compliance with health standards, making a meaningful impact in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years practical experience in hospital nursing care.
• Experience in handling emergencies including Trauma and orthopaedics is key.
• Registration with Nursing Council of Malawi.

Responsibilities

• Administer oral, IV, IM and subcutaneous medications.
• Document patient information using SOAPIE format.
• Provide health education to employees and guardians.

Skills

Ability to work effectively with different personalities

Emotional stability

Ability to efficiently handle emergencies

Good communication skills

Compassionate and approachable

Education

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

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Job Summary

Reporting to the

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Medical Officer this position provides hands-on care to patients as instructed by a physician or clinical officer by administering medications, managing intravenous lines, observing and monitoring patients’ conditions and maintaining records. The position will work on shift schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients undergoing care.
• Administer oral, IV, IM and subcutaneous medications.
• Administer oxygen therapy and IV infusions.
• Administer blood transfusion.
• Documenting patient information using SOAPIE format.
• Inserting catheters and NG tubes as needed.
• Order routine lab tests e.g. MPs and FBC.
• Collect specimen for lab tests as ordered.
• Dress wound and remove sutures.
• Adhering to organization’s policies, procedures and standards of practice for all services being provided in the department.
• Maintaining accurate records of all clients.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients and clients by ensuring infection prevention, risk management and incident reporting.
• Providing health education to employees and guardians.
• Attending in-service trainings and professional continuous development seminers
• Teaching colleagues as well as patient attendants during in-service education trainings.
• Ordering supplies from various departments e.g. pharmacy and lab.
• Ensure that resources in the department are used to maximum effect.
• Ensure registration annually with the relevant professional bodies.
• Any other duties as assigned
• Assess patients undergoing care.
• Administer oral, IV, IM and subcutaneous medications.
• Administer oxygen therapy and IV infusions.
• Administer blood transfusion.
• Documenting patient information using SOAPIE format.
• Inserting catheters and NG tubes as needed.
• Order routine lab tests e.g. MPs and FBC.
• Collect specimen for lab tests as ordered.
• Dress wound and remove sutures.
• Adhering to organization’s policies, procedures and standards of practice for all services being provided in the department.
• Maintaining accurate records of all clients.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients and clients by ensuring infection prevention, risk management and incident reporting.
• Providing health education to employees and guardians.
• Attending in-service trainings and professional continuous development seminers
• Teaching colleagues as well as patient attendants during in-service education trainings.
• Ordering supplies from various departments e.g. pharmacy and lab.
• Ensure that resources in the department are used to maximum effect.
• Ensure registration annually with the relevant professional bodies.
• Any other duties as assigned
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

Usually working as part of a team of medical professionals, the Nurse i will often be placed in difficult situations in which others, especially patients and family members, may need emotional support on top of the medical care. The work environment will expose the incumbent to diseases and infections on a daily basis as she must come into close physical contact with patients while providing care. The atmosphere can be stressful at times and she will be required to handle emergencies from time to time.

Qualifications And Experience / Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Minimum 4 years practical and continuous experience in Hospital nursing care and emergency room
• Experience in handling emergencies including Trauma and orthopaedics is key.
• Experience with construction work is an added advantage.
• Registration with Nursing Council of Malawi.
  
  

Competencies And Skills

• Ability to work effectively with different personalities.
• Emotional stability.
• Ability to efficiently handle emergencies and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Good nursing practical skills.
• Respect for patients’ confidentiality and sensitivity to confidential matters in general.
• Compassionate, approachable and good bedside manners.
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Effective decision-making skills
• Good communication skills
• Drive to continue learning throughout career
• Honest, open and with a high degree of integrity.
  
  

If you are not contacted as a short-listed candidate within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Candidates are invited to submit a comprehensive CV together with copies of certificates/driver’s licence (no original certificates). Applications that are received without copies of required documentation will not be considered.

Closing Date: 21st June 2024

Advert Reference No: KC-Para24

Completed applications can be hand- delivered or e-mailed to the recruitment email address below by the indicated closing date.

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Khato Civils is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, pregnancy or maternity, gender re-assignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, age, race or disability.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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