AMREF Flying Doctors is a not for profit company, wholly owned
by AMREF, the largest indigenous health development non governmental
organization based in Africa.
For more information, visit AMREF’s website www.amref.org
Based in Nairobi, AMREF Flying Doctors provides Air Ambulance
services locally, regionally and internationally.
With up to 800 evacuations per year and international
accreditation by EURAMI, AMREF Flying Doctors has become the leading Air
Ambulance provider in the region, operating at the highest professional
level.
The income generated supports AMREF’s work, in particularly the
Outreach Programme and Charity Evacuations.
For more information, visit the website www.flydoc.org
We are seeking to fill the following vacancy based at AMREF
Flying Doctors
Emergency Flight Nurse
Ref: AFD/001/2013
Reporting to the Medical Director, the Emergency Flight Nurse
will provide medical emergency patient care on the ground and in the air,
including other related tasks as advised by the department head.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Accompany
Air Ambulance flights in Eastern Africa, continental and inter-continental
with and without a flight physician on a 24-hour duty roster;
- Escort
patients on commercial airline;
- Provide
advanced life support to casualties at accident site, airstrip, in flight
or on ground until hand over at the hospital, including stabilization and
resuscitation;
- Man
the 24-hour control centre and communicate as required using radio
communication and any other modes of modern communication.
- Provide
medical coverage at special events (Safari rally, Marathon, Horse shows)
by helicopter, ground ambulance or in a make shift medical facility
(tents);
- Handle
all medical equipment;
- Be
available from home for emergency flights or other duties during night
time, weekends and public holidays according to the on-call duty roster;
- Visit
patients in hospital and obtain follow up reports;
- Write
evacuation reports for fundraising or PR related purposes.
- Participate
in marketing and/or fundraising events
The ideal candidate will be a Kenya Registered Nurse with at least
4 years working experience as a nurse, a Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing and
a minimum of 2 years ICU working experience.
Additionally s/he should have current qualifications in ACLS,
ATLS and PALS with experience in pre-hospital emergency patient care and radio
communication.
The successful candidate must be able to take up the post by 01
March, 2013.
If you are looking for growth, new challenges, are not afraid to
fly and have a passion for improving the health of disadvantaged communities in
Africa, you are encouraged to apply.
Please quote reference number and send your details including
remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees,
to Human Resources Officer, AMREF Flying Doctors by email to vacancies@flydoc.org
.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications
by Wednesday 23rd January 2013.
AMREF Flying Doctors is an equal opportunity employer and has a
non-smoking environment policy.
P.O Box 18617- 00500
Nairobi,
Tel +254 (0) 20 699 2000
Fax +254 (0) 20 344 170
Website: www.flydoc.org
