Registered Nurse Lead- Haiti

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Acuity is currently seeking a Registered Nurse Lead to support our Global Health Services in Haiti.
The Registered Nurse Lead will deliver services in one of three settings: (1) Field Health Unit, (2) Small medical/trauma hospitals, (3) Large medical/trauma hospital and assists in treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
Location: Deploying to Haiti
Responsibilities

• Provides medical services at the scope and level of a Registered Nurse Lead to preserve the health of employees and client personnel.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal requirements, accreditation bodies, organization's policies, and clinical responsibilities.
• Coordinate with the Project's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and all Clinic/Department Managers to ensure compliance with established policies regarding the delivery of high quality, timely, skilled nursing care.
• Establish, conduct, and maintain a training and assessment program to orient and integrate new-hire Nursing Staff to the contract.
• Conduct initial, annual, and "end of contract" performance appraisals on all assigned Nursing staff.
• Practices as an ICU Nurse in the event that in-patient care is required.
• Practice their specialty based on demand in their work setting.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting patient and department records.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, appraising job results, coaching/mentoring, counseling and disciplining employees.
• Implements an effective, on-going system to measure, assess, and improve the quality of nursing care delivered to patients.
• Evaluates operation and services in correlation to patient flow, productivity, and treatment needs of the population.
• Ensures continuously improved patient care procedures and control mechanisms relating to quality and compliance.
• Plans and adjusts work schedules and operations to meet mission objectives, priorities, deadlines, and standards of care.
• Coordinates communication and promotes a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach.
• Establish and coordinate work schedules to ensure appropriately skilled (specialized) Nursing coverage across all facility Clinics and Departments.
• Develop and implement Nursing policies and procedures that promote patient wellbeing and safety.
• Records and maintains patient information in accordance with standard protocols, and the Privacy Act.
• Protects patients' privacy through confidentiality, infection control procedures, assuring consistent medication administration, and assuring proper storage and maintenance procedures for all equipment and supplies.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school.
• Hold and maintain an active and unrestricted state Nursing License free from any pending adverse actions and the ability to be favorability credentialed by Acuity policy.
• Nursing supervisory experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years recent experience as Registered Nurse with 3 of those years working in a critical care environment (ICU/CVICU/MICU).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• All health care providers and medical support staff must have recent clinical experience in patient care for at least 6 months out of the past year.
• Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized and have excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and high paced environment.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
For OFCCP compliance, the taxable entity associated with this job posting is:
Acuity - CHS Middle East, LLC