Emergency Mobile Medical Unit Nurse

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 worlds largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If youre a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. JOB SUMMARY:
Emergency MMU Nurse will provide comprehensive nursing care to beneficiaries in community or home settings, conducting basic medical diagnostics, dispensing prescribed medications, and offering self-care guidance. Moreover, will maintain detailed medical records, assist in planning unit schedules and supply management, and monitor community health while contributing to data collection and program improvement strategies based on evaluations and patient feedback.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists Medical Doctor during medical consultations as per scope of services provided at the primary health level.
• Records patients data pre and post consultation in the MMU.
• Provide nursing care and basic medical consultations within MMU.
• With support of the Senior MMU Officer, develop relationships with local authorities and the community to ensure smooth planning of the visits and productive relationships with local people.
• Contribute to development of schedules, routes and workflow for the MMU.
• Contribute to preparation of weekly data report template.
• Participates in the information management and data collection for the MMU.
• Lead the crowd control and workflow in the MMU location, according to triage rules and based on higher needs of patients.
• Work for a specified period per month (up to 10 days) in the remote locations (business trip outside the duty base) and the rest of the days in the duty-base locations (daily travel from and to field office).
• Follow step by step with core humanitarian principles and GEDI politics.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Nursing or other health related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in practicing nursing in clinical or outpatient setting. Experience in working with emergency room is an asset.
• Previous experience in health programs and NGO experience are preferred.
• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian is required, and basic knowledge in English is desirable.
• Proficiency in IT skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, is essential for tasks such as data collection, mapping updates, and providing detailed weekly reports on outreach activities.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

REPORTING LINES

• Position reports to Senior MMU Officer.
• Closely collaborate with other members of Emergency Mobile Medical Unit and Health department.

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.