Paediatric Nurse

Volunteer Opportunity - 3 months min commitment - more if possible !!! 

• Ward Nurse (Pediatric ICU) - Adult ICU also needed !!
• Flights & food and accommodation provided
• 8 hour shifts - Monday to Friday
• on-call on rota basis

• Administer holistic patient care to critically ill pediatric patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/High Dependency Unit when ICU patients available. Most often, Pediatric ICU nurses are working on a mulit-bed open ward with a multiple patient assignment of both children and adults.
• Employ recent surgical experience in providing pre- and post-operative care to patients receiving maxillofacial, reconstructive plastic, general, pediatric, women’s health or orthopedic surgery. Experience in one of these surgical specialties preferred
• Partner with local Day Crew translators to provide culturally sensitive and compassionate care to patients
• Coordinate patient care with the specialty Team Leaders, Charge Nurses, Hospitalist Physicians and Surgeons

What You Will Need

• Registered Nurse with active license in home country; a minimum two years’ experience needed after licensure
• Recent PICU/NICU experience of at least one year full-time or three years part-time in the past 5 years AND at the point of application can show working 30 hours or more per week in an acute inpatient surgical/medical/Emergency Room or ICU setting within the past 12 months
• Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with theory test and hands-on skills assessment is required; PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) optional
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with fluency in English
• An ability to effectively work with others in a cross-cultural environment

About the team:

You’ll be part of the Hospital Wards Team, caring for critically ill and post-op patients onboard our modern, fully equipped hospital ships. You’ll work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, local Day Crew, and international volunteers united by a shared mission.