Community 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:

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide nursing care to beneficiaries with moderate to severe mental health conditions in community or home settings.
Perform basic medical diagnostics (blood pressure, glycaemia, saturation, ECG, etc.) and record the findings as per IRC protocol. Provide self-care tips to the patients.
Dispense drugs prescribed from doctor, and explains to patient’s modality of use as per prescription.
In close collaboration with Psychologist, work on ensuring physical and mental health and wellbeing for most vulnerable beneficiaries, through daily home-visits.
Assess specific vulnerabilities of beneficiaries through MHPSS Mobile Units and develop tailored case management strategies accordingly.
Keep comprehensive medical records of all the patients attended through the MHPSS Mobile Unit.

Contributes to elaboration of schedules, routes and supplies for the MHPSS Mobile Unit.
Works closely with Doctor and Pharmacist to ensure smooth spending, ordering and refilling of stock of medicines and supplies of the MHPSS Mobile Unit.
Monitor and report on the communitys public health status, offering advice and developing strategies to enhance sanitary and epidemiological conditions..
Participates in the information management and data collection for the MHPSS Mobile Units.
Contributes to developing and implements strategies for improving access, quality standards, effectiveness, and participation based on statistical results, evaluations, surveys, and feedback from patients.
Performs other duties as assigned by line manager.

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, with extensive experience in palliative and home care. Experience in working with psychiatric patients 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 Health Officer.
Closely collaborate with Other members of MHPSS Mobile Unit (Psychologist, Social Worker and Psychiatrist), Pharmacist and Protection Teams working in the area.

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.