Nurse - Local National

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Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi (city), Haut-Katanga, COD
In-Office
Mid level
Healthtech • Telehealth • Defense
The Role
Provides primary, emergency, and occupational healthcare in demanding environments. Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment, medical record management, medication and equipment control, emergency stabilization, MEDEVAC preparation and support, health education, mental health first aid, and coordination with physicians, local providers, and multidisciplinary teams.
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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 deliverfrontline 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

  • Maintain patient’s medical records and ensure confidentiality for effective management.  

  • Procure, distribute, and manage medical equipment, medications, and consumables. 

  • Evaluate critically ill or injured patients by collecting current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history 

  • communicate with the Physician and patients ensuring the accuracy of the information given to the patient regarding his health condition, diagnoses, treatment plans, and medication protocols. 

  • Monitor patients’ conditions and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.  

  • Observing and interpreting patients’ symptoms and communicating them to physicians.  

  • Consults and coordinates with the health team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. 

  • Responsible for maintaining Emergency care standards 

  • Demonstration of sound decision-making in emergency scenarios based on patient conditions such as vital signs, patient presentation, and assessments.

  • Provide professional, evidence-based Primary Healthcare to patients during daytime hours on a 12-hour continuous basis.  

  • Be prepared to manage medical emergencies, 24/7.  

  • Stabilize and prepare patients ahead of MEDEVAC and be prepared to provide medical care during transfers.  

  • Provide advice and guidance to UNHCR staff on matters relating to risks to health, including mental health first aid.  

  • When necessary, work in conjunction local providers and the Physician to coordinate medical movements/evacuations from Duty Stations. 

  • Delivering health promotion and education activities, coordinating assigned health programs.  

Qualifications

  • Accepted international standard paramedic/general nursing qualification 

  • Current valid registration/licence to practice in country of origin 

  • Minimum of 3 Years’ post qualification experience 

  • ACLS or equivalent  

  • Remote area/austere environment experience preferred.  

Additional Information

Key Skills: 

  • Excellent communication skills 

  • Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems 

  • Fluency in English with French language preferred  

Essential Capabilities: 

  • Must be able to work autonomously in demanding situations. 

  • Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress work conditions 

  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team, with clinical and non-clinical personnel 

Skills Required

  • Accepted international standard paramedic or general nursing qualification
  • Current valid registration or license to practice in country of origin
  • Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience
  • ACLS or equivalent certification
  • Remote area or austere environment experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent IT skills, including electronic medical records systems
  • Fluency in English
  • French language proficiency
  • Ability to work autonomously in demanding situations
  • Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress conditions
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
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The Company
675 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Iqarus delivers integrated medical care, training, and mission-support solutions in complex, high-risk operating environments worldwide. It serves governments, militaries, international and humanitarian organizations, and private companies, providing services that span primary and occupational care, pre-hospital trauma, diagnostics, surgery, medical staffing, supplies, and field hospitals. Its teams help clients protect workforce health, manage risk, and execute critical missions in remote or demanding locations.

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