Locum Flight Nurse

The Locum Flight Nurse is charged with rendering skilled pre-hospital and emergency life support care to the patients that he/she assesses, stabilizes, and manages their care in the field and subsequently transfers by air or ground ambulance to a more superior healthcare facility.
The role collaborates with other team members to offer solutions and provide continuity of patient care. It is vital that the Locum Flight Nurse is committed to safe operations, premier customer service delivery, expert clinical practice, and management during all medical operations.

Qualifications

• Higher National Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing.
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing added advantage.
• Current certifications in: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) with experience in Pre-hospital emergency patient care.
• Proficiency in computer studies (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM system, Outlook, Internet).

Preferred Experience and Knowledge

• 4 years’ experience as a Nurse with 2 years’ experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Be a Kenyan Registered Nurse or its equivalent patient care.
• Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya and maintain validity of the practice license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Advanced Trauma / Burn Provider training courses completed (ATCN, ATLS, TPATC, ABLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification.
• Teaching/Instructor experience in a healthcare related certification is an added advantage.

Skills and competencies

• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Good interpersonal skills combined with empathy.
• A team player with high levels of integrity and professionalism.
• A critical thinker, solutions provider and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Ability to gather information with a keen eye for details.
• Availability and commitment.
• environmental conditions
• AMREF Flying Doctors works within a twenty-four-hour work environment due to nature of its operation.