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POSITION OVERVIEW:

The job holder reports to the Nurse In charge. A nurse works as a member of the nursing team, with the Ward/theatre in-charge as a team leader, in the provision of acceptable standards of     nursing care and Comfort to assigned patients, in accordance with the agreed hospital policies. She/he is also expected to Provide theatre, O.P.D and clinical outreach patient care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

General Patient Care

• Providing comprehensive safe and effective evidence based nursing and care to achieve identified health outcomes as well as planning and evaluating nursing care in consultation with the multidisciplinary health care team and patients using effective interpersonal communication
• Recognizing and upholding the rights of all clients accessing health services and advocating on their behalf. This also includes maintaining cultural sensitivity.
• Carrying out nursing practice in accordance with legislation, common law and code of ethics: and taking action to rectify unsafe nursing practice and or unprofessional conduct.
• Ensuring a clean, safe and secure environment for patients/ residents/clients and visitors utilizing a contemporary quality and risk management framework and ensuring that infection control procedures are followed.
• Monitors nutritional status of the patients and manages nutrition accordingly
• Performs wound dressings using aseptic techniques
• Makes occupied and unoccupied beds for in-patients
• Participates in all handover sessions, either providing or receiving handover from colleagues
• Ensures all laboratory tests ordered are done and results placed in patients files
• Administration of Enteral, parental drugs and insertion of Intravenous lines.
• Pray with patients at different points of care and provide other spiritual support as needed to patients.
• Offering nutritional advise to patients in IPD and OPD

Theatre Patient Care

• Performs pre-operative and  intra-operative patient management using the stipulated checklist and post-operative patient management using the post-operative chart
• Ensure preparation of the material and equipment in the operating theater, receive patients and take them from the preparation room to the operating theater, making sure they are ready for surgery
• Implement the hygiene, sterilization, asepsis and disinfection protocols and procedures at all times, before, during and after operations, to ensure the safety conditions of patients and staff
• Organize patient transportation from the operating theater to the recovery room and carry-out and/or supervise all the postoperative activities to prepare the operating theater for the next scheduled operation or emergency
•  Preparing patients physically, psychologically and spiritually before procedure for better outcome

Administration:

• Checks on stationery stocks
• Orders drugs and supplies in the absence of the ward in-charge
• Reports any maintenance needs in his/her work area using the maintenance book on the reception with one copy sent to line manager.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and patient information.
• Admits  patients using Hospital admission forms
• Prepare timely and accurate records of patient history and recovery charts

Relationship with co-workers and patients:

• Providing high level communication skills that include: interpersonal, verbal, written, computer and ability to work cohesively as an active member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assists Doctors in ward rounds
• Assists Doctors during consultations in clinics
• Instructs patient attendants as required
• Instructs cleaners as necessary
• Providing health education to clients and patients on different health issues
• Assisting with activities of daily living for the patients

Organizational and Self Development:

• Identifying areas for clinical research and recognizing value in contributing to the delivery of nursing care
• Participates in teaching in Nursing courses and any in-house teachings
• Take initiative to ensure rotation to all point of nursing-care to add on skills
• Support the implementation of Safe Care standards and ensuring that other team members are upholding the standards.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

OTHER DUTIES
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.

 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
 

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a current license to practice nursing required.
• A minimum of three years nursing experience in busy hospital.
• Those with experience in pediatric or/and orthopedic nursing will have added advantage.
• Computer literate - those with experience working with Electronic Medical System will have an added advantage

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong numerical skills.
• Problem-solving.
• Observation skills.
• Communication and social skills.

COMPETENCIES:

• Communication
• Attention to detail.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a co-worker encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The co-worker must perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

Beit CURE Children's Hospital Malawi is an equal opportunity employer that also promotes disability inclusion. As such, qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

CURE International is continually building a pipeline of qualified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons who may be interested in serving at one of our pediatric specialty hospitals in the future. While this posting does not represent a specific job opening, we welcome the chance to connect with skilled, mission-minded professionals as needs arise across our network.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon is responsible for adhering to the quality standards of CURE as they provide hands-on surgical care to our patients. The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon is also responsible for teaching and training on the principles and techniques of plastic and reconstructive surgical care to other physicians who may be training at the hospital and oversees the practice of surgery by these physicians. This individual is charged with facilitating improvement in the quality of care, education and administration of the plastic and reconstructive surgery department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Prepare and review case histories and obtain data through evaluation of patients and consult with family members. 
2. Examine patients, determine need for clinical laboratory tests and interpret examination findings and test results.
3. Prescribe appropriate plastic and reconstructive surgical treatments based on findings and results.   
4. Determine procedures for preoperative and postoperative care, including the administration of sedatives, prescription of diets and preparation of the patient’s operative area. 
5. Apply surgical procedures and coordinate operations with the anesthesiologist.  
6. Treat patients suffering from surgical shock, postoperative hemorrhage and other complications.
7. Direct other operating room staff in procedures for preoperative and postoperative care and operating room techniques. 
8. Instruct resident plastic and reconstructive surgeons in plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures.
9. Accurately and thoroughly chart pertinent patient information. 
10. Ensure the safety of patients during consultations, surgical interventions and in the postoperative environment.
11. Assist the Medical Director in ensuring the maintenance of an accurate and adequate supply of medications and supplies.

In addition, all candidates should be familiar with the Statement of Faith, and will be required to agree with the declarations of the Statement of Faith in order to be considered for this position.  

Please click here to read our Statement of Faith.

CURE International is continually building a pipeline of qualified Anesthesiologists who may be interested in serving at one of our pediatric specialty hospitals in the future. While this posting does not represent a specific job opening, we welcome the chance to connect with skilled, mission-minded professionals as needs arise across our network.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Anesthesiologist is responsible for providing anesthesia for the patients requiring surgical intervention in the hospital. In this capacity, the anesthesiologist will also need to oversee the nurse anesthetists or anesthetic officers. The role of the anesthesiologist will also include oversight of the HDU/ICU and any critically ill patient on the ward. The anesthesiologist will review all codes in the hospital and oversee the debrief. Sub speciality expertise in pediatric anesthesia is preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Complete and document preoperative anesthesia evaluations of patients and order necessary lab work/consultation or any other preoperative investigations at least the day prior to surgery.
2. Review preoperative patient charts for pertinent lab work, history and physical examination, vital signs chart, fluid status and medication sheet.
3. Choose the safest and most appropriate anesthetic for the patient: general, regional, MAC, local or combination and utilize the correct monitors for that anesthetic for the duration of the surgery.  Manage the patient airway adequately utilizing the mask, bag-valve mask, intubation, LMA, and other emergency airway procedures. 
4. Accurately manage fluid resuscitation in the patient and measure blood loss regularly. 
5. Oversee the safe functioning of the anesthesia machine, oxygen supply, suction, and all equipment necessary to provide anesthesia in close consultation with the biomedical team.  
6. Perform various regional anesthesia techniques as required.  
7. Assess and implement pain management in the post operative recovery period.
8. Identify and treat intra operative & post operative anesthesia complications as soon as they occur..
9. Accurately and thoroughly chart patient physiological data, medications & fluids administered contemporaneously pre, intra, and post operatively.
10. Set up all necessary monitors and drugs, and check the anesthesia machine and oxygen supply prior to each anesthetic.  
11. Read and comply with all network anesthesia guidelines and SOPs.
12. Seek opportunities to teach staff both clinically and didactically with regards to advanced life support, anesthesia, & pain management.
13. Protect the patient from harm utilizing proper positioning techniques and act as an advocate for the patient’s welfare.
14. Maintain competency of anesthesia practice in accordance with professional standards established by the profession.
15. Participate in resuscitation of patients when required.
16. Oversee the maintenance of an accurate narcotic count and supply in the operating room and post-anesthesia care unit.
17. Oversee work of the Anesthesia Technicians/nurses/officers or other assigned employees.  
18. Ensure adequate restocking of anesthesia supplies by supervising the Anesthesia Technicians or other assigned employees.
19. Report to the Medical Director at any time when it appears to be unsafe to use the operating rooms (e.g. lack of oxygen).
20. Act as an anesthesia consultant to anesthesia providers and medical/surgical staff.
21. Complete monthly CQI electronic report per the direction of the Nursing/Anesthesia Clinical Director.  

In addition, all candidates should be familiar with the Statement of Faith, and will be required to agree to perform the duties of the position in support of, and not in opposition to, this aspect of CURE International in order to be considered for this position.  

Please click here to read our Statement of Faith.

This is a full-time, paid position that offers a modest salary with a comprehensive benefits package that may include health and life insurance, relocation assistance, retirement, housing, in-country transportation, and annual leave.

CURE International is continually building a pipeline of qualified Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons who may be interested in serving at one of our pediatric specialty hospitals in the future. While this posting does not represent an active job opening, we welcome the chance to connect with skilled, mission-minded professionals as needs arise across our network.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The pediatric orthopedic surgeon is a specialist in pediatric orthopedic surgery and continues to further develop their expertise in this subspecialty. This individual is confident in the assessment and management of children with a range of musculoskeletal pathology. Operating under the guidance of fellowship-trained faculty, the pediatric orthopedic surgeon provides excellent surgical care to patients and ensures a high-level of safety for both patients and staff, adhering to all the quality standards of CURE.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Assess patients with musculoskeletal disability, taking and recording a salient history, examination and formulating an appropriate management plan including relevant investigations and surgical or non-operative management.
2. Participate in traveling to mobile clinics in different parts of the country as organized by the hospital and assigned to by the head of orthopedics.
3. Treat patients and families with care and respect, adhering to the highest standards of medical ethics.
4. When surgical management is appropriate, undertaking careful consent, clarifying to the patient (where appropriate) and family member the nature of the procedure that is advised, the risks, possible alternatives and nature of anesthesia required.
5. Create pre-operative plans for each surgery, discussing with fellow faculty members the surgical plans.
6. Provide a high standard of surgical care, adhering to the highest standards of sterile operative technique while creating a cohesive team environment centered on safety and quality care.
7. Record each step of patient care in the Electronic Medical Record and inpatient paper charts.
8. Recognize complications that arise and respond appropriately, including discussing the event with the Medical Director and reporting it in the quarterly Morbidity and Mortality meetings.
9. Ensure a high level of patient and staff safety is upheld at all times.
10. Participate actively in the training activities of the hospital and willingly engage in quality improvement projects, audit and research.
11. Update surgical techniques, instrumentation and implants dedicated to pediatric orthopedic surgery.

In addition, all candidates should be familiar with the Statement of Faith and will be required to agree with the declarations of the Statement of Faith to be considered for this position.  Please click here to read our Statement of Faith.

This is a full-time, paid position that offers a salary with a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to, health and life insurance, relocation assistance, retirement, housing, in-country transportation, and annual paid leave.