Nurse
MSF-Spain Doctors Without Borders
الوصف الوظيفي
MSF Spain is looking for a Nurse providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population.
Accountabilities
• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed .
• Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her super-vision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
· Adhere to MSF security protocols at all times, including curfews, safe movement procedures, and emergency evacuation plans.
· Ensure patient and staff safety during sudden escalations in violence (e.g., directing patients to safe zones, securing medical supplies).
· Report any security incidents or threats to the line manager immediately.
· Maintain readiness for mass casualty influxes by ensuring triage systems, emergency supplies, and trauma care protocols are always functional.
· Maintain readiness for mass casualty influxes by ensuring triage systems, emergency supplies, and trauma care protocols are always functional.
· Monitor and ration medical supplies critically during shortages or supply chain disruptions.
· Adapt nursing procedures when standard equipment or medications are unavailable (under supervisor guidance).
· Identify and prioritize vulnerable groups (displaced persons, women, children, elderly) in care delivery.
· Educate patients on health risks specific to the context (e.g., infectious diseases due to poor sanitation, malnutrition risks).
· Track epidemiological data (e.g., injury patterns, disease outbreaks) to inform emergency responses.
· Cover critical roles during staff shortages or sudden departures due to security evacuations
· Provide impartial care to all patients regardless of affiliation, ensuring MSF’s principles of neutrality and impartiality.
Education
• Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
• Desirable Bachelor in Science of Nursing Experience
• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
Languages
Local language essential. Mission language desirable
Competencies
• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2
MSF Spain is looking for a Nurse providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population.
Accountabilities
• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed .
• Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her super-vision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
· Adhere to MSF security protocols at all times, including curfews, safe movement procedures, and emergency evacuation plans.
· Ensure patient and staff safety during sudden escalations in violence (e.g., directing patients to safe zones, securing medical supplies).
· Report any security incidents or threats to the line manager immediately.
· Maintain readiness for mass casualty influxes by ensuring triage systems, emergency supplies, and trauma care protocols are always functional.
· Maintain readiness for mass casualty influxes by ensuring triage systems, emergency supplies, and trauma care protocols are always functional.
· Monitor and ration medical supplies critically during shortages or supply chain disruptions.
· Adapt nursing procedures when standard equipment or medications are unavailable (under supervisor guidance).
· Identify and prioritize vulnerable groups (displaced persons, women, children, elderly) in care delivery.
· Educate patients on health risks specific to the context (e.g., infectious diseases due to poor sanitation, malnutrition risks).
· Track epidemiological data (e.g., injury patterns, disease outbreaks) to inform emergency responses.
· Cover critical roles during staff shortages or sudden departures due to security evacuations
· Provide impartial care to all patients regardless of affiliation, ensuring MSF’s principles of neutrality and impartiality.
Education
• Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
• Desirable Bachelor in Science of Nursing Experience
• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
Languages
Local language essential. Mission language desirable
Competencies
• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2
تقديم الطلبات
We require all applicants to write a cover letter containing an introduction of yourself, explaining why you are applying for the position, and explaining why you think you are suitable for the position. Failure of submitting this letter would make the application invalid and the application would not be considered.
All documents of application must be in English.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter including aforementioned instructions in English: https://forms.gle/tjWdLmzQGKbw32Cv8
The deadline for application is 19/09/2025.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for technical test and interview.
All the steps of the recruitment will be done in ENGLISH.
In order to submit your application via Google Forms, you shall have a GMAIL account. If you do not have one, you shall create a GMAIL Account.
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All documents of application must be in English.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter including aforementioned instructions in English: https://forms.gle/tjWdLmzQGKbw32Cv8
The deadline for application is 19/09/2025.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for technical test and interview.
All the steps of the recruitment will be done in ENGLISH.
In order to submit your application via Google Forms, you shall have a GMAIL account. If you do not have one, you shall create a GMAIL Account.
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