Medical Escorts –Nurse at International Organization for Migration (IOM): (Deadline 24 August 2023)

Position Title

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Medical Escorts –Nurse (on call basis subject to need)      

 Organizational Unit

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MHD

Duty Station

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IOM Kigali, Rwanda

Type of Appointment

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 Non-staff

Estimated Start Date

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As soon as possible

 Closing Date

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 August 24 2023

Reference Code

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CFA 2023/09 – RW

II. Organizational Context and Scope

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental partners.  IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all.  It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Context: 

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission, in coordination with Chief Migration Health Officer and the direct supervision of the Chief Nurse, and Migration Health Physician, the incumbent will act as medical escort for refugees with significant medical conditions requiring special travel arrangements for the duration of their travel to final destinations in the US, Australia, Canada, and other countries.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

In particular, the incumbent will:

• Review all files of refugees/migrants known to have significant medical conditions and communicate the findings with the IOM physician.
• Ensure that special services (i.e., medications, oxygen, stretcher, others) needed are available and confirmed before departure.
• Provide all necessary medical care and support to designated beneficiaries(s) – patients during the journey and accompany these persons to an agreed handover point.
• Identify themselves to airline staff on check-in and again on boarding the carrier.
• Extend general in-flight and on-the-ground support to all passengers travelling under the auspices of IOM as circumstances require.
• Ensure that designated patients are handed over to a responsible entity overseas and that unescorted onward travel connections are completely understood by the passenger, accompanying family members, or continuing non-medical escorts, and partner agencies.
• Ensure all clinical observations and interventions are documented in provided forms as they happen.
• Accommodate any changes in routing or schedule imposed by the carrier or condition of the patient.
• Comply with standard IOM requirements for duty travel and entitlements.
• Assume other duties as assigned, which may include meetings or briefing of national health or quarantine officials on arrival, the purchase of goods or equipment at the destination, or assisting in the shipping or return of such equipment, emergency admission processing or other unpredicted activity relevant to successful escorting.
• Upon handover of the migrant(s) to the receiving party, obtain the signature from the receiving party to Migrant Handover Notification filled in and signed by the medical escort.
• Ensure handing over is done as per previously agreed protocol or as necessitated in case of an emergency in communication with the Chief Nurse, Mobile Unit or other relevant higher authority directly concerned with the movement.
• Complete and submit the Escort Movement Report to the IOM Mission and the relevant MHD Unit involved within one week after the completion of duty.
• Return the IOM medical escort bag once duty is complete, with inventory of all medications or supplies used during the journey within one week of duty completion or earlier as instructed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• University Degree in Nursing with valid license to practice in Rwanda.
• At least five years of clinical experience with thorough knowledge of emergency medicine: distinct advantage to ER experience and experience in emergency pulmonology, cardiology; neurology and paediatric medicine including mental health. Current BLS and ACLS or equivalent certification required.
• Willingness and ability to provide non-medical assistance.
• Ability to travel at least once every two months and if needed on short notice.
• Possession of a valid US, Canadian and/or a Schengen Visa

Technical competency:

Effectively applies knowledge of IOM Migration Health Division’s SOPs and Administrative policies and procedures in execution of responsibilities.

SKILLS

• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word etc.).
• Gender sensitivity and respect for cultural diversity

Languages

Required (specify the required knowledge)

Advantageous

English and Kinyarwanda and French

Swahili

Notes

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment