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Operating Room Nurses

Operating Room Nurses

Medecins Sans FrontieresToronto, Ontario, CA
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$263,672.00–CA$285,596.00 yearly
Job description

Responsibilities

As an operating room (OR) nurse working with Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will coordinate and plan the activities of the OR, sterilization unit and anesthetic recovery area. You will also monitor quality and hygiene in the OR, supervise and train staff, and support with policy development. Locally hired nurses provide direct care. Internationally hired OR nurses are in charge of medical supply and ensure that protocols are respected and quality standards met. You will also participate in data collection and reporting.

Requirements

  • Full and current registration as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner
  • Minimum two years relevant post-qualification work experience
  • Experience in providing pre- and post-operative care
  • At least six months of clinical experience within the last two years
  • Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)
  • Excellent command of English, as well as French (level B2) or another language (Arabic, Spanish). Refer to this evaluation grid
  • Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion)
  • Available to work 6 to 9 months

Assets

  • Relevant OR experience in pediatrics, maternity, trauma and orthopedic surgery
  • Experience in sterilization procedures (e.g. autoclave)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)

    • MSF Core Competencies

  • Behaviour flexibility :  Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation
  • Teamwork and cooperation :  Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and others
  • Result and quality orientation :  Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standards
  • Commitment to MSF principles :   Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
  • People management :  Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limits
  • Cross-cultural awareness :  Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitude
  • Stress management :   Level 2 Manages own stress
  • Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) :  Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

    • Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context