Nurses
Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) - Field
| Company | Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) - Field |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Location | Medical |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
About MSF USA | Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. The organization cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, disasters, and social exclusion in more than 70 countries. MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics. Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality. We also bear witness and speak out about the experiences of our colleagues and patients.
MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through staff recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s social mission.
Nurses
Nurses are vital to our work, from primary healthcare to helping set up health posts. In many situations, they are the backbone of our medical operations.
Responsibilities
As a nurse working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), you will coordinate and plan clinical work, primarily involving basic healthcare activities. You may also participate in vaccination campaigns, feeding centers, outbreak management, or outreach activities. Rural health centers, mobile clinics, existing local healthcare structures, refugee camps, and urban settings are possible. Your main role will be supervising, monitoring, training, and coaching the locally hired nurses team in your project. Data collection, analysis, and reporting are intrinsic to your role. Furthermore, you will forecast medical supply needs and monitor consumption.
Requirements
Commitment to a minimum of 9 to 12 month assignments
Appropriate diploma, degree (RN (BSN / ASN or NP - we do not accept LPNs), and current valid license
Professional experience in a lower-income country or humanitarian context
Minimum of three years relevant professional experience post training
At least 6 months of practical experience within the last two years
Professional experience supervising, managing or training staff
Ability to work within a diverse team
Training in at least one of the following: - Infectious diseases - Public health - Tropical medicine
Experience in at least one of the following: - Emergency - HIV/AIDS - Neonatal care - Infection Prevention Control - Nutrition - Pediatrics - Pharmacy - Tuberculosis (TB) - Vaccination campaigns
Assets
Tropical nursing
Knowledge of other language (Arabic, Spanish, French)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)
Before you apply
As you consider applying to undertake an MSF assignment, it is essential that you have a well-informed and realistic personal reflection. Assignments often mean long hours with a heavy workload, basic living conditions, and working and living in often chaotic and volatile environments.
Security and Safety
Because Doctors Without Borders’ purpose is to bring medical assistance to people in distress, the work may occur in settings of active conflict, or in post-conflict environments, in which there are inherent risks, potential danger and ongoing threats to safety and security. MSF acknowledges that it is impossible to exclude all risks, but it does its utmost as an organization to mitigate and manage these risks through strict and comprehensive security protocols.
International staff will be fully informed of the risk associated with a potential assignment before accepting a particular posting. Working for MSF is a deeply personal choice; individuals must
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