DR 2024 006 | Migration Health Nurse (IOM Clark)

Under the overall supervision of the Migration Health Officer and direct supervision of Sr Migration Health Physician and technical guidance of Migration Health Program Officer (Health Co-ordination), the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable to assist and work closely with the medical team in Clark, Pampanga by ensuring that Quality primary health services are provided in accordance with the accepted guidelines.

Responsibilities

1. Provide assistance to clinicians conducting consultations to diagnose and treat a variety of primary health care presentations. This may include taking patient histories, assisting in basic physical examination, the administration of prescribed medications, and health education.
2. Assist in the initial patient triage during emergency response and referral of patients with severe symptoms or diagnoses to secondary care facilities in coordination with the [insert supervisor title].
3. Ensure thorough documentation of patient care (e.g. vital signs, medication administration, nursing comments, and so on).
4. Assist in routine and mass vaccination campaigns, including vaccine administration, the collection of data related to vaccination, management of adverse events following immunization, and patient education.
5. Assist in the facilitation of health promotion sessions every week on a variety of topics as designated by the IOM Medical Team leader.
6. Assist in conducting inventory of drugs and equipment and reporting any drug stock-outs or low supply of essential medicines and other supplies to the IOM Medical Team leader.
7. Assist in ensuring proper medical waste management at the clinic site(s).
8. Maintain a record of all consultations and ensure the proper collection of data for weekly IDSR and Morbidity reports. All reports should be sent to the IOM Medical Team leader for weekly review.
9. Support adherence to infection-control policies and protocols.
10. Maintain quality standards and confidentiality of individual health information.
11. Participate in training and capacity-building activities.
12. Perform other duties inherent to the position as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
• Current license to practice as a nurse in Philippines
• Additional qualifications in midwifery are an advantage.

Experience

• At least 3 years of clinical nursing experience (including some experience within an outpatient department).
• Previous nursing experience in primary health care settings in Philippines is an advantage.
• Experience in emergency contexts and working with international or intergovernmental organizations are advantages.
• Excellent technical nursing skills, particularly in phlebotomy.
• Training or working experience in the areas of mass vaccination, communicable disease, and/or laboratory testing.
• Computer literacy skills required in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access)

Language
REQUIRED
For all applicants, fluency in English and the local language is required (oral and written).

DESIRABLE
Working knowledge of one additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies– behavioral indicators level 1

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

• Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
• This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for IOM personnel who are hired or otherwise engaged by IOM. As part of the mandatory medical entry on duty clearance, candidates will be requested to provide evidence of full vaccination.
• IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
• IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.