To apply, qualified applicants should send a resume or CV to: lebrecruit@iocc.org. To ensure the timely review of your resume, please insert “Rapid Response Nurse” in the subject line of the email. No phone calls please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please don’t wait for the last date to apply, as IOCC might start interviews before the deadline. Preferable that candidate resides in the areas of concern. IOCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a professional and diverse workforce.
IOCC has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries and staff. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during working hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
The Rapid Response nurse will participate in response activities designed to prevent, mitigate and respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 within the area of concern.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- The Rapid Response nurse will be responsible for the implementation of the guidance on Home Quarantine and Isolation in a defined geographical region.
- Conduct and disseminate awareness on general precautions for COVID-19, self quarantine and home isolation at community level.
- Conduct phone and/or in-person counseling and assessment with the suspected and identified positive cases and their families to get the needed information
- Conduct onsite joint visits and assessments of beneficiaries, identifying any Health, WASH, SHELTER, Protection cases and report/refer them to the coordinator.
- Provide PPEs alongside our partners to suspected and identified positive cases and educate them on how to use them properly.
- Provide focused awareness on quarantine and home isolation for caregivers of the suspected/identified positive cases.
- Track the cases that are self-isolated, call them on a regular basis and provide regular updates on symptoms or other health developments.
- Conduct Joint visits with the IOCC Mobile Medical Unit for the help with dispersal of medications and crowd control for the beneficiaries.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities to the rapid response coordinator.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA):
- Self-motivated and initiative taker
- Organized
- Basic proficiency in writing, and reading English.
- Good public speaking and communication skills.
- Dynamic personality with strong social, interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Good report writing skills.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer usage.
- Ability to communicate with vulnerable populations.
- Willingness to use personal car
- Fluency in writing, reading and speaking Arabic is necessary
- Experience:
- 2-3 years of work experience
- Previous experience in working with vulnerable populations is an advantage.
Working Conditions
- Stationed in the field
- Candidate should have a car
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