Nurse

Background/IRC                                                                                                                    

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over countries and U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Since IRC has worked with refugees and other vulnerable populations in Jordan. IRC’s programs in Jordan focus on urban interventions in the north that address gender-based violence specifically violence against women and girls for Syrian refugees and host community members as well as primary and reproductive health care services to Syrian refugees based in Ramtha and Mafraq Zaatari and Azraq camp.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Nurse will take on the role of assessing, observing, and speaking to patients. Recording details and symptoms of patient medical history and current health. Preparing patients for exams and treatment. Administering medications and treatments, then monitoring patients for side effects and supporting the medical team. This position is based in Zaatari. Under the direct supervision of the Senior Health Officer, the nurse will provide professional medical care of the highest quality and in accordance with national and international laws and standards.

Major Responsibilities:

The nurse will be specifically responsible for achieving the following objectives:

• Assessing the conditions of the patient, initiating medical attention and performing the role of registered nurse
• Aiding the physician as the need arises during treatment and examination;
• Updating patient’s registration books and other related appointment information;
• Maintaining and reviewing patient records, charts, and other pertinent information relating to HIS;
• Maintaining patient confidentiality;
• Performing other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned.
• Preparing and facilitating regular health education sessions for patients at the clinics in coordination with the clinic staff

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to Senior Health Officer

Position directly reports :None

Indirect Reporting: Deputy Health Manager

Other Internal and/or external contacts.

Internal: Senior Technical Health Officer, Health Manager

External: None