Friday, January 16, 2009

Nurse - Mercy Corps

Nurse

Closing date: 14 Mar 2009
Location: Ethiopia - Degehabour

(198872-927)

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps established itself in Ethiopia in 2004 and has since developed a diverse set of programmes that extend into the regions of SNNPR, Oromia, Somali, Afar, and Addis Ababa.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

Mercy Corps is operating a nutrition program with mobile clinic component in the Somali region of Ethiopia. The Nurse will oversee Mercy Corps' implementation of a stabilization center in Degehabour zone of Ethiopia for a period of 6 months. She/he provides advice and leadership to staff on the development and implementation of Mercy Corps' Aware Health Post mainly diagnosis and treatment of beneficiaries, composed mostly of severely malnourished children with complications. This requires being responsible for the overall management of all aspects of the program, including planning, training staff, implementation, ongoing capacity building of local government partners and Mercy Corps staff, reporting, and evaluation of the program and preparing periodic reports back to Program Manager.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Implement and manage Mercy Corps' Aware health center focusing mainly on the treatment of severely malnourished children with complications.
  • Train MC national staff - nurses and nutrition field workers on best health care practices
  • Provide on the job technical advice to MC staff operating in mobile clinics.
  • Follow National Malnutrition Guidelines
  • Prepare regular reports on nutrition in Mercy Corps' area of operation
  • Oversee the nutritional and drug supplies required for the operations of the Mobile clinics and the SC
  • Coordinate with the Ministry of Health and other relevant government authorities
  • Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
  • Organizational Learning: As part of Mercy Corps' agency-wide Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are responsible for spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal professional learning activities.

Accountability: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Local staff

ACCOUNTABILITY:

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Nutrition Program Manager
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Nutrition Coordinator, Nurses, Nutrition Field Workers, Nutrition Program Manager.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
  • An MS or equivalent in nursing and/or nutrition or other relevant field and at least 2 years experience in the treatment of severely malnourished children with complications in developing countries.
  • Experience working with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and more specifically with Community Based Therapeutic Care (CTC) Approach to the treatment of malnutrition
  • Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational, prioritization skills are necessary.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members is required.
  • Willingness to work and adapt to a difficult environment
  • Experience working in an insecure environment and security knowledge is a strongly preferred
  • Previous work with conservative cultures, in remote environments, and in the context of high levels of poverty and humanitarian need essential
  • Experience Required

SUCCESS FACTORS:
  • Conscientious, with an excellent sense of judgment.
  • Ability to diagnose and treat severely malnourished children with complications
  • Willingness and ability to implement MC security protocols even when they impact upon projects and personal time.
  • Ability to work simultaneously on multiple tasks and meet deadlines in an insecure, stressful environment.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and coordinate with project personnel.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English.
  • Computer literate and strong organizational skills.

LIVING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
  • Potentially harsh environment with high insecurity.
  • Housing will also vary depending on the situation, but expect basic, communal accommodations.

Mercy Corps is an AA/EOE.
How to apply
Apply online at our website:
http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=198872&company_id=15927&jobboardid=479
Reference Code: RW_7N9DW9-1


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Friday, January 09, 2009

Vacancy as Head Nurse, Operating Room

Head Nurse, Operating Room

Aga Khan University (AKU)
Aga Khan University (AKU), chartered in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private international university, is committed to providing academic programmes, research and service of high quality for the development of human resources that respond to the problems/needs that are relevant to Pakistan in particular and other developing countries in general.

Closing date: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Afghanistan - Kabul

Reporting to the Administrator, Nursing, the candidate will be responsible for:
Providing safe, competent, individualized nursing care to patients in the operating and recovery rooms with care ranging from basic to complex, including imparting patients/family education and support;
Managing OT, RR and CSSD units which includes unit based standards, goals and objectives, monitoring performance, infection control and assuring quality patient care;
Ensuring appropriate staffing and adequate medical/surgical supplies;
Capacity building of the assigned national staff by conducting training sessions on a regular basis; Coordinating with Biomedical Engineer for timely calibration of all the equipment.

Requirements
Candidates should possess:
A Bachelors Degree in Nursing with at least 5 years of relevant work experience including one to two years at the Head Nurse;
Excellent leadership, team building and capacity building skills;
Flexibility and adaptability;
Ability of working under difficult environment and multi-tasking;
Good interpersonal and communication skills;
Willingness to learn the local languages i.e. Persian or Dari.

How to apply
An attractive salary in US Dollars will be offered, commensurate with experience and accomplishments. In addition, full boarding / lodging, a return ticket every 4 months and other fringe benefits will be provided. Applicants should send their resume along with names and contact details of three referees familiar with their recent work experiences to shiraz.hirani@fmic.org.af

Reference Code: RW_7MVBKQ-12

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Hospital tanpa Hospitality

18/12/2008 18:54
Hospital tanpa Hospitality
M. Ichsan Loulembah

DALAM tiga bulan belakangan, saya mondar-mandir ke sejumlah rumah sakit. Di Palu, ayah saya dirawat beberapa waktu, hingga akhirnya ia minta dikeluarkan dari rumah sakit utama milik pemerintah, menjelang Lebaran tahun ini.

Di Jakarta, tiga kerabat dekat (adik ipar perempuan, mertua laki-laki dan mertua perempuan) dan putri bungsu, membuat saya memiliki cukup waktu mengamati denyut berbagai rumah sakit. Berikut sekadar catatan dan kesan saya.

Pertama, secara medik, para dokter dan paramedis kita kemampuannya telah lumayan. Terbukti, putri saya berangsur pulih setelah ditangani oleh para juru rawat beserta dokter spesialis.

Di berbagai rumah sakit bahkan diadakan simposium, workshop, seminar, diskusi sampai talk show terkait perkembangan metode dan teknologi kesehatan mutakhir.

Kedua, penataan ruang (baik interior maupun exterior, termasuk berbagai fasilitas penunjang) masih terlalu kaku. Ini meneguhkan kesan angker. Dan, penataan ruang dan wajah arsitektural kaku serta seadanya (untuk tidak menggunakan kata sembarangan) bertalian dengan peluang sehat atau tidaknya penderita.

Betapa sempitnya ruang-ruang di rumah sakit. Toilet (kecuali di beberapa rumah sakit swasta mahal), baik untuk umum maupun kamar rawat inap, tidak terurus secara optimal. Lift yang kusam. Tempat parkir yang ruwet. Tempat penjual minuman, makanan, atau penganan yang penataannya menjauhi estetika.

Ketiga, komersialisasi berlebihan yang memanfaatkan keawaman pasien dan keluarganya. Petugas medis dan staf nonmedis jamak memberikan pilihan memojokkan.

Alih-alih mencari jalan keluar yang efektif, apatah lagi efisien; keluarga pasien lebih merasa ditakut-takuti ketimbang dinasihati. Rentetan nasihat mereka lebih terdengar sebagai jalan buntu ketimbang jalan keluar. Bahkan, ada rumah sakit yang melarang keluarga pasien membawa perlengkapan tidur saat menjaga; karena mereka menyewakannya.

Yang disajikan sejumlah kemungkinan berujung pada aneka jenis layanan (medik ataupun nonmedik), ujungnya terkait dengan naiknya pembiayaan. Jika keluarga pasien terlihat menimbang-nimbang, mereka tak segan menjelaskan aspek-aspek yang menakutkan jika saran tersebut tidak diambil. Sambil menutupnya dengan kalimat, "Kami tidak bertanggung jawab jika situasinya memburuk lho!".

Sekilas, apa yang mereka paparkan terkesan membantu dan bertanggung jawab. Namun, jika dilihat dari sudut keluarga pasien, hal itu gabungan antara lepas tangan dan pemojokan. Kemungkinan dalam kemampuan membayar akan ditelisik dengan rincian yang terlatih dan sempurna.

Rangkaian proses administrasi (bisa dibaca sebagai aktivitas bayar-membayar) berlangsung dalam nuansa transaksi yang kering dan ketat. Sulit membedakannya dengan transaksi di sektor perdagangan atau jasa lainnya.

Terkait dengan kenyataan itu, poin keempat dari kondisi faktual rumah sakit kita adalah merosotnya derajat ketulusan dan keramahan.

Betapa kering senyum mereka (bahkan ketus bagi penghuni kamar rawat murah) saat memeriksa tekanan darah, menanamkan/menyabut jarum infus, memberi obat, dsb. Di beberapa tempat, jika menegur pengunjung, bagian pengamanan segalak satpam bank.

Padahal, inti dari pengelolaan rumah sakit adalah ketulusan dan keramahan. Bukankah proses penyembuhan dan penyehatan tidak semata ditentukan oleh obat, ketrampilan, dan teknologi medis? Apa jadinya hospital tanpa hospitality?

Penulis adalah Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah RI [L1]

Kursus Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Training Code: Available Seats: 32 of 32 Duration: 0 days

Price: Rp. 2,500,000

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Date: 2008/12/20
Subject: informasi jadwal ACLS, EKG, BTLS DLL 2009
To: us@perawats1unai. cjb.net


Dengan Hormat,

Bersama ini kami informasikan bahwa untuk Informasi jadwal ACLS, EKG, BTLS, HIPERKES dan lain-lain dapat diakses melalui www.kursusdokter. com dengan contact person yani setyorini telp : 0813 8100 8800 email:yanijakarta@ yahoo.com

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Qatar Ingin Tambah Tenaga Kesehatan dari Indonesia

Qatar Ingin Tambah Tenaga Kesehatan dari Indonesia

Diah (24) dan Dwi (23), dua kakak beradik yang ikut berangkat ke Jepang, sebagai tenaga kerja profesional untuk posisi pendamping lansia.
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Senin, 17 November 2008 | 23:09 WIB

LONDON, SENIN - Menteri Kesehatan Qatar Dr. Sheikha Ghalia membahas kemungkinan Indonesia mengirim lebih banyak lagi tenaga kesehatan seperti dokter dan perawat ke Qatar.

Hal itu terungkap pada pertemuan Menteri Kesehatan Qatar dengan Dubes RI Rozy Munir di Kantor Kementerian Kesehatan Qatar yang merupakan kementerian baru, belum lama ini, kata jurubicara KBRI Doha, Ahmad Sudradjat di London, Senin (17/11).

Menurut Ahmad Sudradjat, dalam pertemuan itu Dr Sheikha dan Dubes Rozy Munir membahas kemungkinan Indonesia mengirimkan lebih banyak lagi tenaga kesehatan ke Qatar. Sampai saat ini tenaga kesehatan Indonesia khususnya perawat yang bekerja di Qatar berjumlah 64 orang. Mereka bekerja di pusat kesehatan di bawah naungan perusahan minyak dan gas Qatar.

Dalam pertemuan tersebut, Dubes mengharapkan ada peluang tambahan bagi dokter dan perawat Indonesia di Qatar khususnya dalam kerangka peningkatan kerjasama antarkedua negara di bidang kesehatan.

Menkes Qatar menyambut baik keinginan tersebut. Dalam kaitan itu, dia pun akan mengirimkan delegasi untuk mengikuti 'workshop' kesehatan di Jakarta yang mengambil tema "Peluang dan Kesempatan kerja bidang kesehatan di kawasan Timur Tengah" pada Desember mendatang.

Menteri juga mengharapkan perlunya peningkatan kemampuan bahasa Inggeris dan Arab di kalangan calon tenaga kesehatan Indonesia yang akan dikirimkan ke Qatar. Dalam pertemuan yang berlangsung dalam suasana akrab itu Menteri juga mengungkapkan rasa kekagumannya terhadap potensi wanita Indonesia, karena banyaknya kaum wanita yang menjadi pejabat di kementerian, kabinet, di gubernuran, dan juga menjadi bupati di Indonesia.

Diakuinya di kawasan di Timur Tengah, kondisi tersebut belum dapat diterima secara baik, terutama oleh kalangan ulama konservatif.


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