Summary:  Coordinate clinical care for the Orthopedic surgery patient population throughout course of care with Mercy Ships. Also responsible for creating a strong team of nurses and helping them give the best care possible.
Description:  

This position is available to alumni only. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some programmatic opportunities are limited for our next Field Service.  We are currently accepting applications for January 2022 at the earliest.  Your application will be processed for our Talent Pool (Waiting List).

For patients with club feet, bowed legs, and other orthopedic conditions, Mercy Ships' orthopedic program and team are there to bring restoration and healing, bringing mobility to patients, and training to local professionals to ensure continued care.

The Ward Nurse Orthopedic Team Leader volunteer position, part of the Ward, will be located on the Africa Mercy and Global Mercy, the world's largest non-governmental hospital ships. The preferred minimum time commitment for this role is three months. We recommend all interested applicants to submit an application at least six months in advance of your target service date. Commitments longer than twelve months require successful completion of Mercy Ships On Boarding Program.

Qualifications Required:

  • Mercy Ships alumni required 
  • Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner with active license in home country
  • Minimum three years' experience needed after licensure
  • Recent inpatient surgical/medical/Emergency Room experience of at least two years 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 setting within the past 12 months
  • Current Basic Life Support certification is required; ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) are optional
  • Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Fluent in English
  • International Driver's Permit preferred

Questions about this information?  Send us an email!  Our Medical Recruiter would love to answer any questions you may have.  You can reach a recruiter at med.recruiter.ioc@mercyships.org.

Ward Nurse Orthopaedic Team Leader