Haiti: Field Nurse Volunteers

CMMB is seeking nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and midwives, 21 years of age and over, who can serve for a minimum of six months.

Nursing specialties most needed:

• Midwives/labor and delivery
• Pediatric and neonatal
• Primary care and family practice
• MCH and OB/GYN
• Surgical
• Community health
• Nurse educators
• Emergency/trauma
• Nutrition
• HIV and TB
• Nurse Anesthetist

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will be customized based on the specific needs of the hospital or clinic:

· Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

· Teach to patients and families about topics such as: health education, disease prevention, childbirth and develop health improvement programs.

· Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

· Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

· Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses.

· Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

· Participate in training and instruction of students, auxiliary workers and community members.

· Other duties as requested by supervisor and/or CMMB staff.

Required Skills/Experience:

· Must be 21 years old.

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing.

· Valid Registered Nurse License.

· Capacity to administer treatment to patients while dealing with them in a sympathetic and tactful manner.

· Ability to recognize and interpret symptoms.

· Ability and willingness to provide guidance to other nurses on staff.

· Knowledge of professional and ethical standard of health care delivery and practice.

· Ability to be flexible and prioritize projects and tasks effectively; self-starter; takes initiative.

· Problem solver, able to identify needs, and develop solutions.

· Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

· Familiarity and interest in global health issues, especially maternal and child health issues.

· Willingness to endure resource-limited working conditions and evening/weekend hours.

· Proficiency in English; strong communication skills.

· Spanish fluency required in Peru.

· French or Creole required for Haiti.

Apply online at https://cmmb.org/volunteer-interest-form/.