Nurse Aide at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an international medical organization, founded in 2009. ALIMA's aim is to provide a high standard of healthcare in situations of emergency or medical disaster and to improve the practice of humanitarian medicine by developing innovative projects associated with medical research. The specific feature of the association is to base its operating methods mainly on partnership with national medical players. By pooling and capitalizing on their skills, ALIMA and its partners give as many people as possible access to a high standard of treatment.Description:Location - Askira UBAMain PurposeAssist in nursing activities with hospitalised patients, according to nurses and doctors prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards, in order to ensure delivering a comfort care and a proper management of patients' basic needs.Accountabilities Assist the nurse in organizing and providing care and treatments to patients, respecting the rules of hygiene, safety, comfort, dignity, medical secret, at all times; Ensure cleanliness of his/her working environment (including facilities, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out the sorting and disposal of waste); Compensate patients' possible lack of autonomy by assisting and helping them in feeding, personal hygiene, movements and general comfort; Participate in the surveillance and monitoring of the patient and report to the nurse of any relevant information; Give response to nurse's requirements in case of an emergency; Participate in the basic health education sessions; Participate in the monitoring of nursing activities (correctly fill in patient files, etc.) and ensure a relevant transfer of information between duty teams; Report any problem arising in the care unit, especially the loss, robbery or damage of equipment or medicines; Work together with the nurses, cleaners and care-takers; Participate actively in the hospital platform (meetings, committee...) and trainings; Participate in any other related activities as requested by the line manager. RequirementsEducationNurse-aid diploma required (if there is one recognised by the country)ExperienceSuitable but none is required.Languages Local language essential, mission language desirableCompetencies Results Teamwork Flexibility Commitment Service Stress Management