The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Staff Coordination

  • Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.

  • Provide nutrition support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.

·       Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service.

  • Provide nutrition support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.

Main Responsibilities

  • Interviewing patients to collect information about their medical history and current symptoms

  • Measuring and recording vital signs, including height, weight, blood pressure, and body temperature

  • Assigning triage priority to patients based on the severity of illness

  • Coordinating and communicating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members regarding patients’ conditions

  • Recording and updating patient health information in health information systems

  • Adhering to infection prevention and control standards, sanitation, patient safety, and confidentiality

  • Providing health education to patients and clients

  • Performing wound dressing for patients visiting the health facility

  • Staying updated with guidelines and new practices in emergency and urgent care services

  • Carrying out any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications and Requirements:

 

  • Carrying out any other duties assigned by the supervisor

·       Previous experiences working in health activities (OPD, Nursing, paediatric unit…) 

·       Good organisation, planning, and reporting skills are necessary.

·       Ability to manage the working environment according to local culture.

·       Knowledge of the intervention area is a plus.

·       Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimise results.

·       Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion, and diplomacy.

  • Carrying out any other duties assigned by the supervisor

·       Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations.   

  • Ability to lead, train, supervise, and facilitate other nursing staff and community health workers in their respective tasks.

  • Communication and reporting skills

  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English

  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and Internet) are an advantage.

  • Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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