Job Profile:

The Offshore Nurse (ON) primary function is patient care at both the primary and emergency medicine level including medical evacuation support to onsite employees and/or local community. Additionally, the ON is responsible for site specific community health and occupational health programs as determined by individual client contracts.

At all times, the ON shall carry out their duties within the tenets of the Hippocratic Oath, consistent with ethical and best medical practice.

Key Responsibilities:

Patient Care

• Undertake clinical consultations and provide a high standard of service and care to patients.
• Develop a family orientated clinic practice with continuity of care and appropriate follow-up and referral, on both outpatient and inpatient level.
• Assist with the implementation of preventative care strategies, including structuring and performing medical screening services.
• Manage the delivery of competent and professional health services.
• Assist with ensuring appropriate patient triage and flow within the clinic.
• Provide leadership for medical related issues to the onsite medical staff.
• Provide training and education to onsite medical staff on relevant topics.
• Perform rounds in the emergency room and short-term inpatient beds including morning and evening handovers to other medical personnel when required.
• Coordinate with the Assistance Centre teams on the procedures required and preparation of patients to facilitate evacuation.

Quality Assurance and Administration

• Liaise with the Medical Services (MS) operations and management to optimise quality assurance and ensure that appropriate medical outcomes are consistently attained with respect to the provision of clinical services.
• Take responsibility for quality of medical service delivery.
• Ensure that the patient’s medical files and documentation are maintained to highest standards.
• Assist in the maintenance, selection and control of the medical equipment and supplies available when required.

Client and Community Relationship Management

• Demonstrate an understanding of the clients’ contractual agreements and work with the Sales and Marketing department to ensure that relationships with clients are at all times positive and consistent with the contractual obligations.
• Directly responsible for responding to any client-related complaints which arise using the procedure guidelines in conjunction with the Country and/or Regional Medical Director.
• Work with members of the senior management team on initiatives to enhance the medical service profile and activity.
• Participate actively in appropriate social and professional activities to promote services.
• Presentation of important health topics to interested community groups.
• Facilitate effective positive teamwork and clear channels of communication both internally and externally.

Additional Responsibilities

• Educate non-medical staff in medical matters where relevant.
• Act as a medical escort when required for appropriate medical evacuations.
• Occasionally assist with locums at other sites globally.
• To work within and promote all company’s policies, procedures and corporate values.
• Undertaking project work or reasonable duties as requested by management.

Required Work Experience:

• Nurse with 5 years plus post-graduation experience gained within Accident & Emergency and General Practice.
• Sound knowledge of the principles of nursing practice management and administration.

Required Qualifications:

• Nursing Degree essential with current medical license.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current ITLS
• Other medical certification as required on each site e.g. PALS, HUET, BOSIET.

Required Languages:

• Excellent written and spoken English. Additional language capability is an advantage.
• National language in country of assignment (when required).

Travel / Rotation Requirements:

• Rotation and travel based on assignment.
• Flexibility for last minute requests for short- and long-term travel commitments.