Migration Health Nurse

About the role

IOM, the UN-related organization for migration, is recruiting a Migration Health Nurse for its Migration Health Assessment Clinic (MHAC) in Damascus. The nurse performs daily nursing activities to meet the technical requirements of resettlement countries, from medical examinations and vaccinations to TB management and medical escorts.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out medical examinations: vital signs, weight, height, visual acuity, blood, urine or sputum collection, imaging, laboratory testing, vaccinations, TB management, treatment and referrals, pre-departure procedures and documentation.
• Explain the assessment process and treatments to migrants and refugees, and take comprehensive histories and accurate biodata.
• Verify identification at each step, keep a register of applicants and follow the programme's checklists, SOPs and universal precautions.
• Transport samples correctly to the laboratory and maintain the clinic's pharmacy, medical and emergency kits.
• Give pre- and post-counselling on TB and HIV, prepare reports, support mobile missions and assist with pre-departure documents.
• Perform medical escorts and share statistics with the Senior Migration Health Nurse or CMHO.
• Maintain links with partners such as health providers, panel physicians, embassies and UN agencies, and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a Diploma from an accredited institution, with a valid nursing licence in the country of duty station.
• Three years of clinical experience for bachelor's holders, five years for diploma holders.
• Training in TB management, mass immunizations, communicable diseases, laboratory testing or public health is an advantage.
• Fluency in English and the local language; external applicants need proficiency in English and at least a working knowledge of another UN language.

Required skills

• Excellent technical skills, including phlebotomy.
• MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access).
• Knowledge of patient safety, infection prevention and control, and preventive care.
• Post-graduate clinical specialization in emergency care is an advantage.