NURSE

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Medical Service. Human Resources Management Service, Division of Administration of the United Nations Office at Geneva, The incumbent reports to the Senior Nurse and to the Medical Officers.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the nurse will be responsible for the following duties: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH): – Responds to emergency calls and assists Medical Officers in providing adequate professional emergency care, including monitoring and recording vital signs, performing basic life support, placing an IV-line, preparing and administering medications through the indicated route, dressing wounds, etc. – Ensures effective liaison between patient and private doctor, paramedics, family members, and colleagues as appropriate: documents case findings in the electronic records system. – Performs diagnostic and screening tests such as: ECG, x-rays, draws blood for laboratory tests and other samples as required. – Performs clinical assessment of patients visiting the walk-in clinic; provides care/advice accordingly or facilitates referral to the UN Medical Officer or to an outside physician, as indicated. – Assists in providing health education and health promotion programs. – Organizes work environment evaluations, like ergonomic workplace assessments and provides advice. – Addresses other occupational health issues, like incident reporting, recommends preventive measures and refers to CCU in collaboration with Security. – Performs entry clearances, assessing fitness for a specific role in collaboration with the Medical Officer in charge and proceeds this in Medical Database. – Ensures preparation and writing of new and updating Standards of Procedures and organizes and/or follows internal continuous Medical Education (CME). Travel medicine: – Ensures preparedness of staff travelling on missions or reassignments, including administration of appropriate vaccine, instructions on malaria prophylaxis and other travel-related ailments. Instructs on the content and potential uses of the travel kit and responds or refers adequately in case of complaints return. – Proceeds to all travel clearances in the medical database. Various administrative tasks: – Carries out daily tasks to ensure the smooth running of Medical Service. – Updates vaccination records. – Checks regular medication stock and expiration dates. – Sterilizes equipment. – Records statistical activities in the infirmary. – Performs administrative tasks and proceeds this in the medical database if required during mass recruitments and whenever necessary. – Performs other related duties as required.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of clinical, occupational and travel nursing. Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and, preferably, Basic Cardiopulmonary Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalent emergency medical care. Knowledge of major medical office equipment and ability to use them in emergency situations. Knowledge of basic diagnostic equipment and ability to use them. Knowledge of modern medical information technology and solid computer skill. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

University degree (B.S. or equivalent) in nursing is required. National registration and license are required.

Job – Specific Qualification

Basic Life Support and Automatic Electronic Defibrillator certifications are required for life saving and support during medical emergency. Formal training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), preferably in Basic Cardiopulmonary Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalent emergency medical care, is desirable.

Work Experience

At least seven (7) years of experience in a clinical nursing including practice with nursing activities needed on hospital wards or equivalent (blood drawing, IV catheters’ placement, wound dressing, stitches removal, administration of IV fluids and medications under medical doctor’s guidance, etc.) is required. Experience with medical facilities in an international setting is desirable. Experience with a medical database such as EarthMed is desirable. Experience in occupational and travel nursing is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

The duration of the appointment is one year with possibility of extension, subject to the availability of funds. This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. Applicants for positions in the General Service and related categories must be authorized to work for the United Nations in the duty station where the position is located. Eligible applicants selected from outside the duty station are responsible for any expenses in connection with their relocation to the duty station. Staff members subject to local recruitment are not eligible for allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.