Volunteer Nurse
Qualifications of Volunteer Nurse:
- Location: Kakuma
- Vacancy No: JR00000546
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: IRC International Rescue Committee
- Deadline: 10/29/2025
Brief details about Volunteer Nurse:
About
Information about the organization that has offered the job:
Responding to the most severe humanitarian crises in the world, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) assists those ravaged by conflict and disaster in regaining their health, safety, education, economic well-being, and power. One of the biggest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO) in the world, the IRC was established in 1933 at Albert Einstein’s request. It works in over 40 countries and 29 American cities, assisting people in surviving, taking back control of their future, and fortifying their communities. IRC workers are a force for humanity, giving millions of people their safety, dignity, and hope again, leaving a lasting impression. Join us in improving the lives of millions of people worldwide for a better future if you’re a solutions-focused, fervent change-maker.
Job Purpose/Objective
To provide holistic nursing services to both inpatient and out patients within the hospital.
Key Responsibilities
The volunteer nurse is directly responsible to the nursing officer in charge and will carry out the following duties:
Programming
- The clinical nurse shall work in specific ward/clinic as assigned by the supervisor.
- Prepare for and assist the doctors during the rounds and whenever required.
- Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patient’s charts.
- Refer to the doctor in charge or to the doctor/CO on call relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living while in the ward.
- Arrange and submit weekly ward work schedule and plan daily duties and responsibilities for each refugee staff.
- Convene ward meeting and attend monthly hospital meetings.
- Escort patient to other referral hospital when necessary.
- Do hospital coverage and on-call as required.
- Participate in camp health surveys/campaigns.
Reporting and communication
- Compile and submit quarterly inventory return/requisition of all drugs and supplies.
- Conduct regular training session for refugee staff on basic nursing care/management of various ward cases and charting.
- Give health education to patients and clients
- Compile and submit monthly reports.
- Monitor and supervise proper usage of supplies.
Operations
- Maintain equipments in good condition and submit regular inventory report of the same.
- Maintain drug registers and drug consumption within the ward level.
- Ensure that all admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths are properly recorded as they occur.
- Report any significant changes in operations to the Nursing officer in charge.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Key Result Areas
Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of nursing care services and other related activities within the allocated unit/ward.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse from KMTC or recognized nurse training institution or Bachelors degree in nursing from a recognized university
- Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Fresh graduate from nursing training institution/KMTC or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Straight out of internship.
- Sensitive to different cultures
- Team player.