Position Title: Registered Nurse
About
Announcement Number:
Dar es Salaam-2021-059
Hiring Agency:
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Open Period:
12/30/2021 – 01/13/2022
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT+3
Series/Grade:
LE – 0510 9
Salary:
TZS TSh49,597,266
Work Schedule:
Full-time – 40 Hours per week
Promotion Potential:
LE-9
Duty Location(s):
1 Vacancy in
Dar Es Salaam, TZ
Overview
Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Security Clearance Required: Low Risk/Non-Sensitive
Appointment Type: Permanent
Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement: We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
Summary:
Summary:
The U.S. Mission in Dar es Salaam is seeking eligible and qualified
applicants for the position of Registered Nurse in the Medical Section.
Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Travel Required: Occasional Travel
Duties
- Direct
Patient Care Responsibilities 45% The incumbent is responsible for
maintaining a primary care/urgent care clinic for all ICASS eligible DHA
American Employees and their eligible family members. - In addition, they will maintain an occupational health unit for all embassy employees, LES, Contractors, and DHA.
- They
will evaluate and assess patients within their scope of training by
means of a health history, observation, interview, physical examination
and selected diagnostic measures. - They will review and interpret the medical history and record and apply appropriate diagnostic measures.
- Working
within the Nursing Scope of Practice, they will select appropriate
actions including treatment, referral for additional care, or
collaborate care with Medical Unit providers. - They will document and maintain an appropriate record of all patient visits in the Medical Unit.
- The
incumbent will provide appropriate patient education such as wound
care, diabetes care, or other specific health related topics as
needed. - They will respond to all Mission clinical medical
needs as requested/required to include home visits, hospital visits, and
compound emergencies. - The Nurse will participate in after-hours call responsibilities with other Medical Unit members.
Immunization
Clinic for routine and travel-related immunizations :10% The incumbent
will assess each patient’s immunization needs and using CDC and ACIP
guidelines provide appropriate immunizations. Maintains logs and/or
appropriate data bases compliant with U.S. Federal Regulations and
requirements.
They must budget for, order and rotate all stocks of vaccines. Remain current with vaccination requirements and adverse events.
Medical
Clearance examinations :5% Prepares cables for fund cites requests and
verifies and approves Clearance-related medical and laboratory invoices
for payment.
Schedules medical appointments, labs, and special
tests as required by MED/Clearances. Assists medical personnel with
clinical examinations performed in the medical unit and performs basic
diagnostic tests as approved by the RMO or MP.
Reviews all
completed medical clearance papers for thoroughness and transmits to
MED/Clearances. Packages and ships laboratory specimens as necessary.
Medical
Evacuations:10% Arranges Medevacs though RMO/MP and in coordination
with MED/Foreign Programs or appropriate Regional Medevac Center.
Drafts
MED Channel cables and referral documents with appropriate medical
coding. Coordinates requests for specialty appointments with accepting
medevac site and serves as liaison between local providers and MED when
necessary.
Requests fund cites from appropriate agency. Assists
patients with access to medical services prior to evacuation and may
accompany patient as a medical attendant when necessary.
Local
Hospitalizations:5% Initiates DS-3067, Authorization for Medical
Services for Employees and Dependents for urgent/emergency or
non-elective hospitalizations.
Requests fund cite from
appropriate agency. Conducts hospital visits to assess appropriate
health care of the patient during hospitalization. Informs MED/Foreign
Programs of all overseas hospitalizations and status.
Point of
Contact for FSMSs and the Bureau of Medical Services:5% Acts as control
officer for regional medical visits of MED Personnel.
Maintains regular phone/DVC/email contact with RMO/RMO-P/MP/RMLS as necessary.
Custody
and Proper Internal Controls for the Medical Unit and Mission Medical
Response:10%Maintains inventory and procurement process for all medical
supplies and medical equipment.
Performs workplace health and safety surveys with the POSHO.
Maintains
an accident log book and provides essential reporting per MED/SHEM
guidelines and in conjunction with HR requirements.
Serves as
the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and is responsible for all
aspects of maintenance, inventory, and training regarding emergency
medical supplies and equipment on all USG facilities under Chief of
Mission Authority.
Relationship with Local Medical Providers and
Facilities:10%Maintains a list of acceptable local medical consultants
and copy of their credentials.
Identifies quality providers and
facilities in local community and works with the RMO/MP to develop a
referral network of providers/facilities that is vetted and assures the
best quality of care for the Mission members.
Monitors public
health issues that may impact the Mission community and coordinates with
the RMO/MP and Administration regarding appropriate responses.
Works
with RMO/MP/RMO-P/RMLS and Post Medical Advisor to assess level of care
at clinics, laboratories, blood banks, hospitals, and individual
providers to update and maintain the MCI registry of services.
*Note:
This position description in no way states or implies that these are
the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbent will be required
to perform other duties as assigned by the agency.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 2 years of post-qualification work as a professional nurse is required.
Education Requirements:
Education:
Degree (RN Level) in Nursing or Diploma/Certificate equivalent from an
accredited School of Nursing. Must possess and maintain a valid nursing
license or a current unrestricted Registered Nursing license from the
host nation, country of origin, or the U.S.
Degree (RN Level) in Nursing or Diploma or Certificate equivalent from an accredited School of Nursing
Must
possess and maintain a valid nursing license or a current unrestricted
Registered Nursing license from the host nation, country of origin, or
the U.S.
Evaluations:
Language: Level III Good
Working Knowledge (reading, speaking, and writing) in English is
required and
Level III
Good Working Knowledge (reading, speaking, and writing) in Kiswahili is
required. This may be tested.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):
The U.S. Mission 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.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Benefits: The U.S. Mission in Tanzania offers compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
Other Information:
HIRING
PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring
preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order
listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants
accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so
may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a
hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
AEFM / USEFM
FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **
*
IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S.
Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or
certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed
forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged
or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable
conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the
applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the
appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military
service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2)
the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in
order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference
applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with
re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For more
information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for
additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, applicants MUST apply electronically via ERA.
For more information, visit this link https://tz.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/
Required Documents:
In
order to qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested
Degree (RN Level) in Nursing or Diploma and / or Certificate equivalent
from an accredited School of Nursing requirement by the closing date of
this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the
information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you
will not be considered for this position.
Degree (RN Level) in Nursing or Diploma or Certificate equivalent from an accredited School of Nursing
Must
possess and maintain a valid nursing license or a current unrestricted
Registered Nursing license from the host nation, country of origin, or
the U.S.
Degree with transcript
Proof of Citizenship
Other Document
Other Document 2
Next Steps:
What
to Expect Next: Applicants who are invited to take a language or
skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted only
via email.
Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Tanzania.
The deadline for submitting the application is 13 January 2022.
