Registered Nurse - Adlieh (Night shift)

JOB SUMMARY

The Nurse will provide medical assistance and counseling in response to the needs of all detainees with major and minor health problems for night shift

MAJOR DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Activities

• Monitor and track the patient’s vital signs and blood sugar according to the patient’s case and symptoms
• perform procedures like IV placement, help them in different tests and also administer medications
• Administer over-the-counter medication when needed according to protocols accepted by GS physicians
• Keep track of a patient’s progress and enter the data in the patient’s report
• Order medications, make sure that equipment and other supplies are in stock and perform monthly the medication stock inventory
• Check over patient’s medication
• Perform some guiding and counseling sessions about health issues and hygiene
• Assess patients and refer them to be consulted by GS’s Doctors when needed
• Assist Social Workers to differentiate between chronic and non-chronic medications
• Conduct health educational sessions
• Distribute the medication for the detainees upon the doctor prescriptions
• Refer detainees to hospitals after taking the approval from the GS’s doctor
• Perform medical intervention such as drawing blood out, etc.
• Follow up on pregnant women at the end of each month and refer them to the gynecologist after the approval of the GS physician
• Monitor chronic medications and setting tables to be submitted at the end of each month
• Assess patients at the center if in need of wound care
• Perform wound care and remove sutures when needed according to patient’s case
• Perform hospital visits for certain patients if needed
• Prepare the list of medicines that the patients should take at night, so the sight nurse can follow-up and handle this matter
• Evaluate the mental health of detainees and refer them to psychologist, psychiatrist or psychiatric ward after the approval of the GS physician
• Follow up on the detainees with mental health problems, administer proper medication as ordered by the physician and monitor if presence of any side effects
• Perform CPR in case of cardio-respiratory arrest

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

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