Migration Health Nurse Assistant

UN Atlas; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Pretoria invites applications for a Nursing Support role reporting to the Senior Migration Health Nurse. The successful candidate will assist in essential nursing activities and support migrants undergoing health assessments, including examinations, documentation, and referrals.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, collecting samples, supporting TB management and infection prevention, and

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with migrants and colleagues.
• Ability to follow SOPs and adapt to health assessment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily nursing activities in MHAC including vital signs and specimen collection.
• Support TB management, infection prevention and control, and pre-departure procedures.
• Assist with documentation, biodata collection, and ID verification.
• Maintain applicant registers and ensure adherence to checklists.
• Transport samples to the laboratory and liaise with lab personnel.
• Provide information and referrals to migrants regarding health assessments and treatment.
• Assist nurses with history taking and arrangement of specialist consultations.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Certificate or High School diploma + 3 years experience

Intermediate Nursing degree + 3 years experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Access)

Job description

Organizational context: The International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is a leading UN agency promoting humane and orderly migration. It operates globally, saving lives, protecting people on the move, and facilitating pathways for regular migration. This role is situated within the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Pretoria, South Africa, reporting to the Senior Migration Health Nurse.

Job purpose: This role supports the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Pretoria, South Africa, under the direct supervision of the Senior Migration Health Nurse. The primary purpose is to assist in carrying out essential nursing activities and providing support to migrants and refugees undergoing health assessments. This includes facilitating medical examinations, managing documentation, supporting infection prevention, and ensuring migrants receive necessary information and referrals. The position contributes to the overall objective of IOM in providing comprehensive health services to individuals on the move, ensuring their well-being and facilitating orderly migration processes in line with the technical requirements of resettlement countries.

Responsibilities: Provide general assistance with daily nursing activities in the MHAC, including medical examinations such as checking vital signs, weight, height, and visual acuity, as well as collecting blood, urine, or sputum samples. Support TB management, infection prevention and control, and pre-departure procedures. Assist with documentation, certification, and information transmission, including transporting samples to the laboratory and liaising with lab personnel. Offer support and information to migrants regarding health assessments, treatments, and referrals. Aid nurses in comprehensive history taking, accurate biodata collection, ID verification, and maintaining applicant registers. Adhere to Health Assessment Programmes’ checklists and SOPs, maintaining universal precautions. Assist in managing medical emergencies and chronic cases, arranging specialist consultations. Support accurate record-keeping and data uploading. Perform national medical escort duties when required. Assist with checking medical invoices and preparing lists of medical drugs and supplies for ordering and inventory management.

Education: A certificate or High School diploma with three years of relevant work experience, OR an Intermediate degree in Nursing with at least three years of relevant work experience. Universities must be accredited and listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Work experience: Training or working experience in Tuberculosis management, mass immunizations, communicable diseases, laboratory testing, or public health is advantageous. Computer literacy in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access) is required.

Skills: Excellent communication skills.

Required languages: English

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