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 deliver frontline 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.

The Emergency Nurse provides nursing expertise within the multi-disciplined critical care team to manage, stabilise and package for transport, acutely ill and injured patients.

• Accepted international standard Paramedic/General Nursing qualification including appropriate trauma and primary health care experience. 
• Minimum of 3 Years’ post qualification experience in emergency medicine 
• Certification in PHTLS or ACLS 
• Current, valid registration or license to practice
• Fluency in French and English
• Remote area, austere environment experience preferred 
• Effective IT skills to include management of electronic medical records
• Work effectively within a multi-disciplined clinical and non-clinical team
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress work conditions

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintenance of medical records for all patients
• Management of all medical supplies for the project and resupply requirements
• Evaluate critically ill or injured patients by collecting current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history
• Consults and coordinates with 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.