Registered Nurse

Employer: Relief International
Location: Uganda
Closing date: 03 May 2018


Location: Moyo, Palorinya Settlement/ Camp - Uganda
Reports to: Clinical Officer


About RI: Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in roughly 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them. .

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Position Summary: The Registered nurse will be responsible for delivering patient care. Delivers nursing care, observes, records, and reports changes in patient’s condition, applies patient management process concerning health maintenance, prevention, and rehabilitation.

Responsibilities and Duties:
Assesses and plans nursing care of patient.
Effectively implements and utilizes patient care/treatment through nursing.
Assessment, planning, evaluation and intervention.
Evaluates patient’s behavior changes and choices.
Administers medication and follows medication policy and procedures;
Interprets policies and goals to patients, families and/or significant others, and to specific community groups.
Maintains accurate, timely documentation of notable quality, as per program and nursing requirements, in clinical and other unit records supporting a reflection of treatment plans and continuity of care.
Uses the nursing process to perform assessments based on holistic approach.
Coordinates and implements specific nursing interventions based on plans of care using available resources and services.
Recognizes, interprets, and reports changes in client condition/diagnostic reports and follows plan of action.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must be a Registered Nurse by profession. Must hold Diploma from an accredited School.
Three years of experience.
Proficiency in computer packages like Microsoft excel, word and other office products.
Excellent communication, leadership, customer service, interpersonal skills and respect for and receptivity to other cultures.

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
Inclusiveness
Transparency and Accountability
Agility and Innovation
Collaboration Sustainability
HOW TO APPLY:

1. Your application must include:


Curriculum Vitae (CV)


Letter of Interest (application cover letter)


Photocopies of documents showing your credentials/qualifications for this position, if applicable

2. Address your application to: Country Director, Uganda
Please drop your applications in a sealed envelope, stating the position you are applying for to:

Relief International Office, Vura Madulu,

Moyo Town Council,

P.O Box 152

Or at;

Itula Sub County,

Dongo Center Relief International Compound.

4. For applicants residing outside of Moyo district, you may email your application ( Application and CV only) to UgandaRecruitment@ri.org (you must indicate the position in the subject line of email)

Application Deadline: Thursday May 3rd 2018 at 5:00 PM

This position is open to Uganda nationals only.

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