Operating Room Educator [On-Site in Madagascar/Sierra Leone]
About Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships is a global nonprofit organization that operates a fleet of hospital ships to provide free, life-saving medical care and healthcare services to underserved populations in developing countries. Through their state-of-the-art hospital ships, Mercy Ships delivers surgeries, dental care, eye treatments, and other vital services to communities that lack access to basic healthcare. The organization also focuses on training local healthcare workers to build sustainable medical infrastructure, empowering these nations to continue improving their healthcare systems long after the ships leave.
Mercy
Ships combines compassion, expertise, and innovation to create lasting impact and hope for millions of people in need.
About this Role
The Operating Room Educator is responsible for orientating all Operating Room staff and Education, Training, and Advocacy mentoring participants to the operating rooms, and facilitates training for local Operating Room Nurses.
What You Will Contribute
• Responsible for assessment of clinical skill levels of Operating Room Nursing staff and commitment to improving and increasing skill levels of nurses during their ship stay
• Assists new crew during their first day in the Operating Room
• Develops and facilitates any training program for local Operating Room nurses
• Provides research and advice for current methods of safe practice in all aspects of Operating Room procedures
• Facilitate further education for long-term Operating Room staff
• Administrative and leadership skills with an affinity for teaching
• Excellent organizational skills For This Role, You Will Need:
• Current, active license as a Registered Nurse (or the International Equivalent)
• Minimum of five years of Operating Room Nurse experience
• Current Basic Life Support certification is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support are optional
• Written and verbal fluency in English
• Operating teaching/ educator experience preferred
• Knowledge of Operating Room procedures, standards and equipment
• Flexibility and sensitivity to language and cultural diversity
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Mercy Ships is a global nonprofit organization that operates a fleet of hospital ships to provide free, life-saving medical care and healthcare services to underserved populations in developing countries. Through their state-of-the-art hospital ships, Mercy Ships delivers surgeries, dental care, eye treatments, and other vital services to communities that lack access to basic healthcare. The organization also focuses on training local healthcare workers to build sustainable medical infrastructure, empowering these nations to continue improving their healthcare systems long after the ships leave.
Mercy
Ships combines compassion, expertise, and innovation to create lasting impact and hope for millions of people in need.
About this Role
The Operating Room Educator is responsible for orientating all Operating Room staff and Education, Training, and Advocacy mentoring participants to the operating rooms, and facilitates training for local Operating Room Nurses.
What You Will Contribute
• Responsible for assessment of clinical skill levels of Operating Room Nursing staff and commitment to improving and increasing skill levels of nurses during their ship stay
• Assists new crew during their first day in the Operating Room
• Develops and facilitates any training program for local Operating Room nurses
• Provides research and advice for current methods of safe practice in all aspects of Operating Room procedures
• Facilitate further education for long-term Operating Room staff
• Administrative and leadership skills with an affinity for teaching
• Excellent organizational skills For This Role, You Will Need:
• Current, active license as a Registered Nurse (or the International Equivalent)
• Minimum of five years of Operating Room Nurse experience
• Current Basic Life Support certification is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support are optional
• Written and verbal fluency in English
• Operating teaching/ educator experience preferred
• Knowledge of Operating Room procedures, standards and equipment
• Flexibility and sensitivity to language and cultural diversity
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