Nurse / Baalbeck

In the framework of the consortium project “Improving mental health and well-being of people living in Lebanon” following a rights’ based approach that encourages right-holders to know and uphold their rights to access quality and appropriate mental health care and substance use treatment, MdM and Skoun are looking for a 2 Nurses: one under MdM’s working contract and another one under Skoun’s working contract. This position, in cooperation with the Community Mental Health and Substance Use team, will have the following main responsibilities:

• Conduct the medical assessment for patients and administer urine tests

• Assess the case medically before each psychiatrist visit
• Fill the MH nurse intake and progress notes forms
• Psychoeducation for patient and care givers about the medication, HIV, and Hepatitis B and C
• Administer urine tests for all SU patients
• Administer injection when required

• Follow up medication reconciliation, lab tests and medication stock

• Remind the case managers about the next psychiatric appointments of the patient
• Follow up the tests recommended from the psychiatrist with CM and patient
• Ensure that weekly OST prescriptions are correctly filled and comply with MOH protocol
• Coordinate with the Pharmacist about the medication stock and consistently inform the CMHC team for any shortage in medications

• Responsible for the patient file

• Ensure confidentiality of the patient’s file
• Responsible for safekeeping doctor prescription pads and stamps

• Responsible for the link between psychiatrist and external CM/ Therapist

• The nurse will be responsible of all the stable cases followed by the psychiatrist and referred from CM
• The nurse will manage the link between patients that are followed with other NGO/INGO and are referred only for psychiatric purpose
• The nurse will coordinate with the receptionist and CM for the psychiatrist appointments
• The nurse will work in coordination with the team and will be part of the technical meetings / case discussions

• Outreach and awareness sessions