Nurse Needed at  IMC International Medical Corps

Nurse, Health – (3757)
Date Needed By August/1/2025
Job Title : Nurse, Health
Location : Cameroon – CM (Primary)
Office / Bureau : Bamenda
Category : Health
Date Needed By 8/1/2025
Program Description (Background) 
The proposed project seeks to address the pressing health needs of populations impacted by the ongoing humanitarian crises in the Northwest, Southwest and Far North regions of Cameroon, which has also been affected by floods. Targeting 200,000 individuals—including 20% from host communities, 46% internally displaced persons (IDPs), and 34% returnees—this initiative aims to reduce morbidity and mortality rates among these vulnerable groups. Funding for this project will facilitate timely access to high-quality essential healthcare services, including trauma care,

mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), reproductive health services, and effective surveillance and response systems for outbreaks and disasters. Emergency health kits will be distributed to WHO-supported operational health facilities to enhance essential healthcare delivery. At the same time, mobile medical clinic  (MMC) will be established in areas with non-functional or partially functional facilities to provide basic health services for adults and children and referrals for advanced care. Trauma surgeons will be deployed to three facilities to ensure the availability of trauma specialists, while trauma kits will be provided to selected referral hospitals. Additionally, clinical psychologists will be made available to offer necessary MHPSS services.

To enhance public health readiness, event-based epidemiological surveillance will be strengthened across all health districts in the six targeted divisions, improving early detection and timely responses to public health events and epidemic-prone diseases like cholera.

A key feature of this initiative is incorporating a cash approach mechanism using health vouchers, which will support the targeted population in areas with accessible healthcare facilities to cover the cost of care. The implementing partners will manage the distribution and regulation of these vouchers, which will be issued for the free treatment of various health conditions. During awareness sessions, the partners will identify individuals seeking healthcare and distribute vouchers following established protocols. Throughout the project’s implementation, we will prioritize disability inclusion, accountability to affected individuals, and measures to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PRSEAH), all while adhering to fundamental humanitarian principles.

Job Description
JOB SUMMARY  

The Nurse will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health of the targeted population through the provision of quality health care (curative, preventive health care). This position is expected to triage patients, ensure smooth patient flow, provide clinical care, assist with referrals as needed and provide health education and hygiene promotion. In addition, the Nurse may also be requested to assist Health staff in another capacity as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Provide clinical nursing services according to internationally accepted standards.
•    Assist clinicians, midwives, laboratory, vaccination, and pharmacy in running of general duties as designated by the supervisor.

•    Manage triage, taking vital signs and organize patients for consultation.
•    Conduct vaccination for children and pregnant women.
•    Undertake dressing, suturing of deep wounds etc.
•    Conduct nursing care of patients as per guidelines & instructions of the physician if working in inpatient department and carry out tasks according to the protocols.
•    Ensure compliance to MoH/WHO guidelines of rational drug use.
•    In collaboration with the supervisor provide treatment as per MOH/WHO treatment guidelines and protocols.
•    Ensure that patients are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
•    Ensure proper data management through completion of appropriate patient cards, registers, tally sheets, and reports.
•    Support conducting laboratory and other available and accessible investigations for patients.
•    Provide health education and hygiene promotion to patients based on their diagnoses and co-morbidities such as diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention (such as need for vaccination, suggest lifestyle changes etc.)

•    Attend physical examination of sexual and reproductive health patients especially for a male health care provider whenever requested.
•    Ensure relevant patients including children under 5 are screened for malnutrition or provide malnutrition services if trained and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
•    Work with supervisor to provide both didactic and on-the-job training to build capacity and enhance skills of other staff such as CHWs and nurse assistants.
•    Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure smooth implementation and integration of services.
•    Adhere to administrative directives with regards to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, confidentiality, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables, and other medical supplies.

•    Carry out assigned additional duties including triage, IPC, child protection focal point, dispensing, and/or data management as needed.
•    Assist with the setup, maintenance and mobilization of the clinical spaces as required.
•    The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The emergency nature of IMC work requires personnel to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape; duties may be reconfigured to meet operational requirements.

Policy Adherence
•    Actively promote PSEA (prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and among beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
•    Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law at all times.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

•    Qualified and registered nurse from government recognized nursing Institute with a valid license to practice or a similar required qualification in the country for the position.
•    Previous experience in same capacity will be an edge.
•    Previous NGO experience preferable.
•    Good communications skills, both oral and written
•    Extremely flexible and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
•    Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively.
•    Good decision-making skills

•    Must work independently under difficult conditions.
•    Able to take on non-medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members.
•    Good reading and writing skills in English.
•    Fluency in spoken national and local language.

HOW TO APPLY :

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at : https://internationalmedicalcorps.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/3751