Clinic Nurse

*** THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION FOR WHICH ONLY APPLICANTS WHO POSSESS THE SPANISH NATIONALITY OR A VALID RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMIT IN SPAIN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION *** 

The United Nations Information and Communications Technology Facility in Valencia, Spain (UNICTF) represents a major breakthrough in the evolution of Information and Communications, Technology, support to UN field missions. It is a pillar of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) support for worldwide peace operations.  As part of the Department of Operations Support (DOS), it serves as the nucleus of mission ICT operations and service management.  It forms an essential bridge to locations around the world.

“This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for or in the United Nations Secretariat. The incumbent of this position will be a staff member of UNOPS under its full responsibility.”

Under the technical coordination of the Clinic of the Global Service Centre in Brindisi, the Clinic Nurse will provide nursing services to UNICTF-V that include sound management and smooth functioning of the Clinic. The Clinic Nurse provides primary health care to eligible UN employees and dependents of the United Nations System.

Under the overall supervision of UNOPS Senior Programme Manager, the incumbent will administratively report to UNOPS IT Project and Operations Manager in Valencia. The incumbent will operationally report to the Chief, Administration and Programme Management Unit or his/her designate in Valencia, Spain.

Clinical duties

• Performs clinical assessment of patients visiting the walk-in clinic; documents findings; provides care/advice where indicated; facilitates referral to health care providers as appropriate.
• Performs diagnostic and screening tests, including ECG's, laboratory tests (blood and urine), or other tests as required.
• Responds to emergency calls and provides emergency care.
• Ensures travel health preparedness for staff duty travel, including providing general advice, instructions on malaria prophylaxis and other travel-related ailments, and the selection and administration of vaccines.
• Follows up post-travel health issues
• Assists in providing health education and health promotion programs, including work environment assessment, office ergonomics, and other programs as indicated.
• Assists with other occupational health issues as required.
• Performs medical briefing for incoming staff and conduct first aid training
• Maintains records of patients' medical data including consultations and treatment
• Maintains strict confidentiality with regards to patient’s medical records; patient management and treatment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Medico-administrative duties:

• Ensures that medical supplies, medications, instruments and equipment in the UNICTF Clinic are maintained in good order.
• Ensures that medical instruments are properly sterilized and maintains hygiene and cleanliness of the clinic.
• Evaluates, orders and maintains an efficient inventory and stock control of medications/vaccines and other medical supplies and equipment.
• Enters medical data of patients into register, patient's file, and electronic databases.
• Ensures a proper and safe disposal of hazardous material and medical waste.
• Performs other duties as required.

Quality nursing services that contribute to the good physical and mental health of staff are provided. Impact of work can can affect health of UNICTF-V personnel. Consequence of error affect human body physically and/or mentally and sometimes may be fatal.

The result of work of the Clinic Nurse impacts directly on delivery of services that satisfy the requirements of the Department as well as the performance of the services implemented in the UN Global Service Center (UNGSC). It will also ensure proper processes and methodologies are followed and implemented according to the United Nations medical standards, policies and guidelines

• Baccalaureate Nursing Programme or an accredited Diploma Programme 
• Must be a Registered Professional Nurse with a valid license. 

• Formal certificate in ECG, CPR or Basic Life Support and ACLS or equivalent emergency medical care is an asset.

Required:

• A minimum of two years of progressive clinical experience post nursing qualifications in the medical field and/or hospital
• Experience in occupational health, travel health or public health settings
• Knowledge of major medical office equipment and ability to use them in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of basic diagnostic equipment and ability to use them.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of clinical, occupational and travel nursing.
• Formal training in CPR and, preferably, in BCLS and ACLS or equivalent emergency medical care.
• Knowledge of modern medical information technology and solid computer skill.

• English and French are the working languages of the UN. For this job opening, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required;
• Fluency in Spanish is desirable
• Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Based in New York, the Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations.

The SDC’s services include grants management, development and special initiatives support, and technology support to the UN and UN agencies.

The SDC is part of the New York Service Cluster that supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as a broadening community of other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.