Field Nurse Volunteers at Catholic Medical Mission Board’s (CMMB)

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.