Operating Room Nurse at United Nations

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Diploma in Nursing
• Post basic training in Operating Theatre nursing;
• Certified as OT nurses
• Minimum of 3 Years’ experience in an operating theatre setting
• Fluency in English

Note: CHS will provide institutional malpractice insurance as well as individual malpractice policies for Nurse Anesthetists, Physicians and other primary care providers.

Required Skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Practice their specialty based on demand in their work setting.
• Promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staffs; providing physical and psychological support for patients.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients.
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patients and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing; State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Assists with the managing of day to day activities and prioritizing tasks.
• Operates personal computer to access e-mail, electronic calendars, and other basic office support software.
• Complies with all applicable CHS standards and guidelines.
• Attends and participates in a variety of meetings.
• Other duties as assigned
• Maintains the highest regard for patient dignity and observe the precepts of the American Hospital Associations Bill of Rights for patients.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

• Must have a current passport.
• Must sign a CHS Foreign Service Agreement (FSA) and is bound to the terms and conditions of the FSA.
• Will be proficient in the ability to speak, write and communicate in English. Ability to speak French is desirable.
• Work hours are based on an 84 hr. work week; typically seven (7), 12 hour days but other variations may apply.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be confirmed by a medical examination to be “medically and dentally fit” in accordance CHS Medical Readiness Guidelines and Policies and/or as dictated by the Client.
• No conditions that would prevent the wear of personal protective equipment; including protective mask, ballistic helmet, body armor and chemical/biological protective garments or conditions that would prevent the capability of donning, lifting or carrying of up to 70 lbs. of referenced gear while running to a bunker or protected area in the face of perceived or imminent danger.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment; travel in Somalia is required by surface or air.