Nurse (ICU / NBU) at Medecins Sans Frontieres - France

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurse (ICU / NBU)

Location: Jahun project, Jigawa
Contract: Fixed Term till December 2026 with possibility of extension
Contract: 208 working hours per month.

Main Purpose

• Provide obstetrical care to pregnant women and their babies, including follow-up before, during, and after delivery, according to MSF obstetrical and reproductive health protocols, universal hygiene and newborn care standards, and under the supervision of a specialist doctor, to ensure their health and prevent post-delivery complications.

Job Description

• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard pre-vention 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 atevery team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorization, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used.
• Following 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 supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures
• Patient Admission & Transfer, Patient Monitoring & Care
• Clinical Procedures & Documentation
• Supply & Equipment Management
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Training, Mentorship, and Health Education
• The above-mentioned responsibilities are not exhaustive.
• You may be required by your Supervisor to perform other tasks even if they are not documented in the job description.

Requirements
Education:

• Essential: Nurse qualification or Diploma
• Desirable: Bachelor`s Degree in Nursery.

Experience:

• Essential: Working experience of at least two years in nursing activities related jobs
• Desirable: Having worked in MSF or other NGO’s.

Languages:

• Essential: Hausa language and project language (English)
• Desirable: Fulani language.

Competencies:

• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF
• Service Orientation.

Remuneration

• According to MSF salary scale, plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
22nd March, 2026.