JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse; ERR FSN-8
ORGANIZATION: American Embassy
COUNTRY:Uganda
NUMBER: 091-2013
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Deadline: November 18, 2013
"The American Embassy is seeking an individual for the position of Registered Nurse in the Health Unit."
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Provides routine and preventive health care to the American community including treatment of common illnesses and injuries with accepted professional standards and on call duty.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1. Education required: Graduate of a professional nursing school with a current and unrestricted Registered Nursing license from the U.S. or Western Europe is required.
2. Work Experience required: At least two years of occupational health experience, with at least one year being with a Western primary health care facility is required. Previous teaching with at least three of the following health promotion activities is required: smoking cessation, weight reduction, well child anticipatory guidance; emergency first aid; prenatal classes; stress management and relaxation and HIV prevention.
3. Language required: Must be fluent (Level IV) in Speaking/ Reading English.
4. Knowledge required: The position requires strong interpersonal skills and a client- oriented disposition. A good working knowledge or experience of current health promotion recommendations in the US population is required. Experience in management and procurement of expendable medical supplies and equipment or ambulatory care clinic is preferred.
5. Skills and Abilities required: : Demonstrated skill and ability to administer adult and paediatric immunisation programs according to current CDC standards, and ability to provide travel medicine recommendations and health precautions are required. Must be able to perform basic word processing on computer.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174).
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae.
3. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
4. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.
Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/5
The US Mission in Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
Read more information from the original posting; on the link below:
http://kampala.usembassy.gov/registered_novemmber_2013_nurse.html
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