Company Description
Iqarus has a proud history, extending over 40 years, of delivering fully-integrated healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments. We operate across the medical spectrum from primary care and occupational health, to advanced pre-hospital trauma care, through to full scale laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities. Our approach projects the highest standards of clinical care into the environments in which we operate, through a combination of local knowledge, multinational medical staff, integrated global clinical governance, training and medical supply. Our highly-skilled operational teams deliver frontline and preventative services to mitigate health risk and help organisations keep their workforces safe, healthy, resilient and productive. By increasing the quality, simplicity and efficiency of health delivery we enhance our clients’ return on investment in health and in many instances, help elevate social and/or humanitarian objectives too. Our clients include multinationals and SMEs, governments, non-governmental organisations, supra-nationals, and non-governmental organisations.
Job Description
Role summary:
The Senior Nurse provides nursing expertise within the multi-disciplined team, overseeing patient care management and their supporting staff.
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Responsible for coordinating and overseeing patient treatment
2. Assumes management responsibilities of the Clinical Nursing Team as directed.
3. Acts as a Coordinator between nursing units
4. Undertakes regular hospital rounds if, and when required
5. Provide guidance and support to ensure clinical competence of nursing staff
6. Quality management – continuously focusing on improvement of systems and processes with emphasis on client needs
7. Overall standards between the client and Iqarus are met and maintained
8. Liaises with Clinical Governance team for clinical nursing oversight
9. Arranging department shift schedules & assigning daily tasks and duties
10. Maintenance and management of medical records for all patients
11. Reporting patient status and statistics on a frequency dictated by both Iqarus and the client
12. Management of all medical supplies, stock and equipment for the project and any resupply requirements
13. Consults and coordinates with health team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
14. Responsible for maintaining excellent clinical standards across department
15. Any other duties as required
Qualifications:
1. Academic Nurse qualification with current registration/licence to practice
2. Minimum of 5 Years’ post qualification experience
3. Senior Nurse or leadership experience required, leadership certificate a benefit but not essential
4. ATLS or PHTLS or ACLS (or equivalent level pre-hospital care certification)
Additional Information
Key Skills:
1. Requires strong organisational skills, leadership ability and clinical nursing knowledge
2. Excellent communication skills
3. Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems
4. Fluency in English
Essential Capabilities:
1. Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress work conditions
2. Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team, with clinical and non-clinical personnel
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