Senior Migration Health Nurse

About the role

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is recruiting a Senior Migration Health Nurse for its Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Pretoria, South Africa. Reporting under the Chief of Mission and Sub-Regional Director, directly to the Migration Health Officer and technically to the Regional Migration Health Nurse Coordinator and the Clinic Head, the nurse supports the MHAC in meeting the technical requirements of resettlement countries.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate daily nursing activities in the clinic, covering medical examinations, imaging, laboratory testing, vaccinations, TB management, treatment and referrals, pre-departure procedures, documentation and certification.
• Provide health education and counselling on the assessment process, treatments and referrals, and pre- and post-counselling on TB or HIV.
• Help the Clinic Head develop health education materials, implement identification procedures, and ensure checklists, SOPs and universal precautions are followed.
• Take part in quality improvement and assurance, and help review and update SOPs.
• Verify pharmacy stock, analyse data and follow up on medical and emergency kits, and create schedules and task assignments for nurses.
• Prepare administrative reports, contribute to mobile missions, verify pre-departure documents and perform medical escort duties when needed.
• Maintain partnerships with IOM departments, health providers, panel physicians, embassies, UN agencies and NGOs, collect statistics and share them with the Clinic Head.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited institution with four years of professional experience; a Master's degree or higher is advantageous.
• A valid South African nursing licence is mandatory.
• At least four years of relevant clinical experience, including at least two years in a supervisory role; managerial experience is desirable.
• Experience in TB management, mass immunizations, communicable diseases, laboratory testing or public health is an advantage.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); working knowledge of local South African languages is required.

Required skills

• Excellent technical skills, including phlebotomy.
• Knowledge of preventive care, disease control and infection prevention and control.
• MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access).
• Leadership, organizational and communication skills.