Nurse-Achrafieh

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing care to Beth Aleph Center children during their presence in the center and communicating with parents / caregivers about the child health.

MAJOR DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Activities

• Welcome beneficiaries at the center
• Preserve patient(s) safety and security
• Take vital signs
• Assist the physicians in their medical consultations if needed
• Provide nursing services
• Document actions by completing forms, reports and patient records in a timely manner, including maintaining a comprehensive health summary
• Communicate with secondary and tertiary providers to ensure the continuity of care
• Participate in training(s), orientation(s)
• Act in a professional manner reflecting the mission of Caritas Lebanon and demonstrate compliance with all policies and procedures
• Ensure that beneficiaries and their families are aware of the services offered in the center
• Participate in the preparation of the awareness sessions and any other campaign
• Participate in school visits and activities pertaining to the school health programs
• Proceed with data entry as assigned
• Control and maintain, in collaboration with the center coordinator, the stock of the center, ensure that equipment and other supplies are in stock and declare all out of orders
• Provide management of a comprehensive center health program by assessing, planning/coordinating, implementing and evaluating center health services in order to achieve following goals: maximize in-class time by reducing health-related absenteeism, eliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning, and achieve the highest possible degree of independent student functioning.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Compassionate, responsible, reliable. Good communication skills with colleagues, children and beneficiaries.
  • Thorough follow up with the children’s health file, vaccination, nutrition.
  • Daily rounds in the classrooms to detect illness, contagious diseases, accidents.
  • Plan and adhere to a scheduled awareness sessions to children in the classrooms.
  • Plan and present awareness to families on hygiene, health, nutrition, risk factors at home.
  • Create protocols as needed, fire, earthquake, diseases (Corona, Cholera etc..)
  • Maintain the infirmary equipment, medication and hygiene of the center.
  • Attend to emergency situation and accompany children to hospital.
  • Submit a quarterly and annual health and activity reports to the Administration.
  • Participate and assist in Medical and health campaigns conducted in liaison with CL Health Department.  
  • Implementation of communicable disease control, including monitoring, surveillance, and participating in disease prevention and outbreak management within the center.
  • Serve as a healthcare consultant for the center personnel, children, and their families.
  • Assure the appropriate documentation is maintained for center health services and activities.
  • Documentation, compilation, and analysis of data for required reports.
  •  Coordinate the establishment of guidelines, procedures, and training in First Aid/CPR/ for staff.
  • Participate in the development of the center’s emergency health and crisis plan.  

Generic Duties

• Follow Caritas Lebanon operational policy and procedures
• Respect the internal policies and procedures for example: dress code, attendance, discipline, etc.
• Complete schedules, activity planners, monitor staff availability and act against any shortfalls
• Resolve any staff issues and escalate any unresolved issue to the related manager
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Academic:

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing / Registered Nurse

Other Qualifications:

• Communication, writing, analytical and negotiation skills

Related Work Experience:

• 5 to 7 years of experience in related field

Language skills:

• English and Arabic

Computer Literacy:

• MS-Word / MS-Excel – Intermediate level