Operating theatre nurse

PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION

• As an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and within the speciality, the OT Nurse promotes and ensures the delivery of high quality patient care to the beneficiaries.
• The OT Nurse works at building capacity in its specific area of expertise within ICRC assisted or independent hospital structures with often limited resources and in challenging environments.
• The OT nurse is at the core of developing and implementing good practices in the operating theatres of hospitals. S/he assesses training needs, develops plans of action and draws up training programmes with local personnel.

RESPONSABILITIES

• 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 QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor in nursing (with a course of minimum 3 years).
• Registered nurse with a valid license to practice in his/her country.
• Operating Theatre Nursing speciality degree or as equivalent, at least 5 years' experience in the domain.

YOUR PROFILE

• 2 years clinical experience post speciality degree.
• Very good French and English verbal and written communication skills.
• Driving license for manual transmission vehicle with practice.
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Good communication skills, capacity to manage and work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Positive, flexible and able to adapt him/herself to harsh living conditions and/or unstable security environment.

YOUR ASSETS

• Previous experience(s) in acute care departments such as ER, ICU and Recovery Room
• Previous International humanitarian and/or development experience in low income countries (NGO's, IO or charity organization)
• Previous experience(s) within the Red Cross & Red Crescent movement

WHAT WE OFFER:

A sense of achievement in alleviating suffering.Experience of different contexts, disciplines, and challenges.Opportunities to promote humanitarian values. A competitive employment package.

CONTRACTUAL CONDITIONS:

Assignment: 6 months minimum, preferably longer. Non-family posting.

Please note that owing to the ICRC's working procedures and principles, in particular the principle of neutrality, we cannot assign personnel to a country of which they are a national.