Volunteer, Midwife
2 meses atrás
Category Volunteer / Intern Date Needed By 12/7/2021 Scope of Work (SOW)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (BACKGROUND)
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide.
This position will support International Medical Corps’ emergency response delivering outpatient clinical care to disaster-affected populations.
**NOTE** Candidates applying to this position are indicating that they are interested in being considered for International Medical Corps’ standby roster for emergency response. Roster members will be contacted only when there is an emergency-response need for which the responder is qualified. This position will not be compensated unless responders are deployed to an emergency response.
JOB SUMMARY: The primary responsibility of the Nurse Midwife is to support the implementation of services in an emergency setting. The Nurse Midwife will be responsible for providing comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) in a challenging setting, ensuring maximum access and utilization of services by affected populations; and setting up maternity care in new health centers, hospitals, and mobile clinics.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide comprehensive ANC and PNC in a challenging setting, ensuring maximum access and utilization of services by affected populations;
- Conduct and supervise deliveries and perinatal care where appropriate and manage referrals where necessary;
- Setting up maternity care in new health centers, hospitals, and mobile clinics;
- Training local midwives and working with community birth attendants to ensure safe community birthing practices;
- Offer support and advice following events such as miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death;
- Provide advice and guidance on a safe and timely transfer home;
- Assist in development and delivery of educational sessions for staff and patients;
- Identify and care for survivors of Gender Based Violence in partnership with other team members;
- 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, re-stocking of necessary drugs, consumables and other items
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 RequirementsPlease refer to the Scope of Work Information to view this Volunteer detail opportunity.
Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.
Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
