JOB TITLE: Migration Health Nurse
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DETAILS:
- Assist National Migration Health Physician in various duties related to Migration Health Assessments. This includes but not limited to:
- Logistic preparation of medical screenings,
- Procedures for quality control and quality assurance,
- Handling of medical files,
- Collection of biodata and medical history,
- Taking anthropometric measurements,
- Identity check of the applicants and ensuring confidentiality of medical information throughout the screening process.
- Assist to conduct pre-departure treatment and prophylaxis as required, as well as pre-embarkation assessments for “fitness for travel” and complete relevant records and reports as needed.
- Interview female applicants with possible pregnancy. Perform rapid tests for pregnancy and register the results.
- Prepare for sputum collection: prepare the list for the laboratory, assign codes and label sputum containers.
- Maintain safety procedures at sputum collection site.
- Perform sputum collection in accordance with technical guidelines and procedures below:
- Check applicant’s identity.
- Explain the procedure to applicants.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Nursing from an accredited institution with two years of continuous working experience or
- Diploma in Clinical Nursing from an accredited academic institution with four year of continuous working experience
- Applicant must be registered by the Nursing Council in Nigeria and have a valid practicing license
Experience:
- Working experience in clinical nursing preferably in a medical facility or International NGO, UN Organizations,
- Previous work experience with migration health assessments is an advantage.
- Training and experience in TB, STDs, other communicable diseases and migration health is desirable.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications via email to: [email protected] indicating position applied on subject line.
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Important Information and Notice
- For the applications to be considered valid, IOM only accepts applications with a Cover Letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for application, addressed to “Human Resources, International Organization for Migration (IOM)” and with a subject line “SVN2021.23 Migration Health Nurse – Lagos Nigeria”.
- All applications should include a functional email address, mobile numbers, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV).
- Please note that this position is open only to Nigerian National only
Deadline: April 6, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Medical/ Healthcare / Pharmaceutical |