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POSITION TITLE: Registered
Nurse; ERR
FSN-8
ORGANIZATION:
American Embassy
COUNTRY:Uganda
NUMBER:
091-2013
WORK HOURS:
Full-time; 40 hours/week
"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
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: November 18, 2013
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
