Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Flight Nurse - Somalia

Job location: Muqdisho, Somalia
Full-time

Job Description
Role summary:


The Flight Nurse is an essential part of the multi-disciplined medical team, responsible for administering critical care to seriously ill and injured patients in flight.

Duties and responsibilities:
· Providing care related to critical care transportation and flight medicine
· Responsible for total patient care including taking vital signs, setting and administering medication
· Assisting the physician with procedures and treatments
· Responsible for careful assessment and monitoring of patient vital signs watching for sudden or subtle changes in the medical condition that might require emergency intervention
· Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly
· Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions
· Maintaining the patient’s clinical records;

Qualifications
• Completion of an accredited baccalaureate nursing degree(university) or accredited diploma (three to four years) after high school graduation.
• Completion of board-certified/post-graduate certified specialty training in anesthesia/intensive/critical/emergency care nursing or equivalent, by an appropriate body.
• At least two (2) years of clinical practice as a licensed specialist nurse.
• Currently registered to practice nursing and licensed to apply specialty without supervision in his/her own country. The license validity should cover the deployment duration.
• Certification in advanced acute trauma care and pre-hospital trauma life support or equivalent training certification within 12 months prior to their deployment.
• Aeromedical evacuation training and related qualifying experience are required.
• Experience in providing treatment under night flying conditions and with medical equipment compatible with NVG (Night Vision Goggles)
• English proficiency - a minimum of Level B2 is required

Additional Information
Rotations are typically 8 weeks on duty and 8 weeks off duty, but dependent on the project. Flights, food and accommodation are provided whilst on duty at the project site.
To support your application please upload the following documents when submitting your application:Fully updated CV
Degree/Diploma certification etc
Registration and currently license with no restriction to practice in country of origin.
Colour and clear Passport scan
Please also advise about your notice period or availability to join.
Additional valid and current medical course certificates such as ACLS/ALS/BLS/ITLS/PHTLS.

How To Apply:
To apply send CVs to : oooo@ooooo.com ( email is available to subscribers Only)

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