Triage Nurse
Organization: Medical Teams International (MTI)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Industry: NGO
Application Deadline: 25th September 2024
About Medical Teams International:
MTI is committed to delivering compassionate care to those in need. The organization supports individuals in crisis through health services and humanitarian assistance.
Position Summary:
The Triage Nurse will contribute to the quality of patient care by managing the triage process, providing first aid, and directing patients to appropriate services.
Job Responsibilities:
- Patient Reception: Welcome patients, inform them about facility operations, and ensure a comfortable waiting area.
- Patient Flow: Manage patient flow to prevent overcrowding and long wait times.
- Emergency Care: Alert the nurse supervisor or Clinical Officer to serious medical problems.
- Registration and Documentation: Collaborate with Data Clerks to complete patient registration forms and maintain confidentiality of patient data.
- Medical Duties: Monitor vital signs, dress wounds, administer injections, and check vaccination status of children under 5.
- Environment Maintenance: Assist in keeping the triage unit clean.
- Health Education: Provide health education to patients and attendants as needed.
- Additional Services: Support in family planning, immunization, and medicine dispensing as required.
- Ethical Standards: Ensure high levels of integrity and ethics in medical practices according to MTI’s Code of Conduct.
- Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Education: Certificate in Comprehensive Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing and Midwifery.
- Licenses & Certifications: Registration with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council and a valid practicing license.
- Experience: Minimum 6 months of experience in triage or nursing activities. Experience with international NGOs is an advantage.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge: Triage practices, first aid, hygiene management, and IPC protocol.
- Skills: Administering first aid, dressing wounds, monitoring vital signs, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Abilities: Treating patients and staff with respect, providing ethical and compassionate care, maintaining accurate records, managing stress in a busy environment, and adhering to MTI’s Code of Conduct.
Work Hours: 8 hours per day
Experience: 6 months
Education Level: Professional Certificate
Application Procedure:
Closing Date: 25th September 2024
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