Migration Health Nurse

Resettlement medicals, from vital signs and blood draws to vaccinations and TB management, fill the working day of a Migration Health Nurse with IOM – UN Migration in Damascus. Beyond the clinic, the nurse counsels migrants and refugees on TB and HIV and may travel as a medical escort, keeping care going before departure, on the journey and at the final destination.At a glance

• Experience: 3+ years clinical (bachelor’s) or 5+ (diploma)
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Job type: Contract
• Deadline: 23 November 2026

Migration health nurse job details in Damascus

The work takes place in the Migration Health Assessment Clinic, where each step has to meet the technical requirements set by resettlement countries. The post is graded G-5 in the General Service category, on a special short-term graded contract that starts at six months and can run to nine, and statistics go to the Senior Migration Health Nurse or the CMHO.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out daily clinic nursing: vital signs, weight, height and visual acuity, blood, urine or sputum collection, imaging, laboratory testing, vaccinations, TB management, treatment and referrals
• Handling pre-departure procedures, medical movements, documentation, certification and the transmission of information
• Explaining the assessment process, treatments and referrals to migrants and refugees, and giving pre and post counselling on TB or HIV prevention and management
• Taking full histories and biodata, verifying ID at every stage and keeping a register of applicants under investigation or testing
• Following the programme’s checklists and SOPs, applying universal precautions and making sure samples reach the laboratory correctly
• Managing the clinic pharmacy, stock and medical and emergency kits, including those carried on medical escorts
• Supporting mobile missions and pre-departure briefings, and serving as a medical escort when required
• Working with partners such as panel physicians, embassies, other UN agencies and NGOs, while preparing administrative reports and sharing statistics in the agreed format

Requirements

• A valid licence to practise nursing in the country of the duty station
• Excellent technical skills, phlebotomy included
• Knowledge and experience in clinical nursing, patient safety and infection prevention and control
• Knowledge of preventive care and disease control principles
• An excellent bedside manner, backed by organisational and communication skills
• Computer literacy in the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access)
• Fluency in English and the language of the country of work, spoken and written

Preferred qualifications

• Training or experience in TB management, mass immunisation, communicable diseases, laboratory testing or public health
• Proven clinical expertise, or a postgraduate diploma or degree, in emergency care

About IOM – UN Migration

IOM has worked in migration since 1951 and is a Related Organization of the United Nations. It promotes humane and orderly migration with government and non-governmental partners, and offers services and advice to both governments and migrants. Internal and internal-equivalent applicants are treated as first-tier candidates for this vacancy.

How to apply

Only complete applications submitted through IOM’s e-Recruitment system are accepted. Candidates can apply using the button below under Job Identification 23985. IOM charges no fee at any stage and does not request bank account information, and it contacts shortlisted candidates only.