Employer: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Location: Global Deployment Option
Contract type: Max term contract
Your role
As an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and within the speciality, the Operating Theatre (OT) Nurse promotes and ensures the delivery of high-quality patient care to the beneficiaries. As an OT Nurse, you will work at building capacity in your specific area of expertise within ICRC assisted or independent hospital structures with often limited resources and in challenging environments.
As an OT nurse, you will be at the core of developing and implementing good practices in the operating theatres of hospitals. You will assess training needs, develop plans of action and draw up training programmes with local personnel.
Main responsibilities
Demonstrates and delivers a high standard of evidence-based patient care within the Operating Theatres (OT)
Develops and delivers a measurable programme of training/coaching within the OT based on the relevant ICRC Guidelines
Ensures quality care by adherence to sterilization and infection control policies and safety standards regarding the handling of sharps, fire safety, waste management, etc...
Establishes and/or completes, all relevant paperwork and ensures accurate and timely data collection for the OT activities
Facilitates an appropriate OT preparedness and timely response to emergencies
Collaborates fully and proactively with internal and external counterparts, assisting and supporting for an optimal day-to-day organization of operating theatres
Ensures that all resources available within their domain of expertise are managed and maintained in an appropriate manner
Supervises certain resident nursing and hospital support staff
Your profile - education and experience required
Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
Able to work well as part of a team
Bachelor degree or diploma in Nursing (with a course of a minimum of three years)
Operating Theatre Nursing speciality degree or as equivalent, at least five years’ experience in the domain
Minimum two years of clinical experience post specialty degree
Registered nurse with a valid license to practice in your country of residence
Fluency in English and a good command of French
Your assets - desired profile and skills
Able to work under pressure and lead a multicultural team in a complex environment
Positive, flexible and able to adapt to challenging living conditions and/or unstable security environment
Previous international experience in Humanitarian and/or Development in low-resource settings
Previous experience within the Red Cross & Red Crescent movement is an asset
Our operational context
In line with the principle of neutrality, the ICRC dœs not assign personnel to a country of which they are nationals
You must be in good health and will have to do a medical check-up prior to departure in the field
You are prepared to accept unaccompanied postings (i.e. no spouse, partner, children or dependents) for at least the first 24 months
In line with our security guidelines, you must hold a manual driving license.
What we offer
Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
The opportunity to promote humanitarian values and to alleviate suffering
An onboarding mission and opportunities for further in-house training
Attractive social benefits
Be part of the ICRC talent pool and be contacted for future assignments globally
Length of assignment: minimum of six months
Location: Global Deployment Option
Contract type: Max term contract
Your role
As an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and within the speciality, the Operating Theatre (OT) Nurse promotes and ensures the delivery of high-quality patient care to the beneficiaries. As an OT Nurse, you will work at building capacity in your specific area of expertise within ICRC assisted or independent hospital structures with often limited resources and in challenging environments.
As an OT nurse, you will be at the core of developing and implementing good practices in the operating theatres of hospitals. You will assess training needs, develop plans of action and draw up training programmes with local personnel.
Main responsibilities
Demonstrates and delivers a high standard of evidence-based patient care within the Operating Theatres (OT)
Develops and delivers a measurable programme of training/coaching within the OT based on the relevant ICRC Guidelines
Ensures quality care by adherence to sterilization and infection control policies and safety standards regarding the handling of sharps, fire safety, waste management, etc...
Establishes and/or completes, all relevant paperwork and ensures accurate and timely data collection for the OT activities
Facilitates an appropriate OT preparedness and timely response to emergencies
Collaborates fully and proactively with internal and external counterparts, assisting and supporting for an optimal day-to-day organization of operating theatres
Ensures that all resources available within their domain of expertise are managed and maintained in an appropriate manner
Supervises certain resident nursing and hospital support staff
Your profile - education and experience required
Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
Able to work well as part of a team
Bachelor degree or diploma in Nursing (with a course of a minimum of three years)
Operating Theatre Nursing speciality degree or as equivalent, at least five years’ experience in the domain
Minimum two years of clinical experience post specialty degree
Registered nurse with a valid license to practice in your country of residence
Fluency in English and a good command of French
Your assets - desired profile and skills
Able to work under pressure and lead a multicultural team in a complex environment
Positive, flexible and able to adapt to challenging living conditions and/or unstable security environment
Previous international experience in Humanitarian and/or Development in low-resource settings
Previous experience within the Red Cross & Red Crescent movement is an asset
Our operational context
In line with the principle of neutrality, the ICRC dœs not assign personnel to a country of which they are nationals
You must be in good health and will have to do a medical check-up prior to departure in the field
You are prepared to accept unaccompanied postings (i.e. no spouse, partner, children or dependents) for at least the first 24 months
In line with our security guidelines, you must hold a manual driving license.
What we offer
Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
The opportunity to promote humanitarian values and to alleviate suffering
An onboarding mission and opportunities for further in-house training
Attractive social benefits
Be part of the ICRC talent pool and be contacted for future assignments globally
Length of assignment: minimum of six months
