RwandAir Ltd is the flag carrier airline of Rwanda. It operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East from its main base at Kigali International Airport. Our mission is to provide unsurpassed, safe, and reliable services in air transportation, including strategically linking Rwanda with the outside world while ensuring a fair return on investment. As part of the expansion strategy, we are looking for interested, qualified, and competent candidates to fill the following position:
- Job Title: Nurse
- Reports to: Manager, Medical and Occupational Health
- Department: Medical, Human Resources
- Duty Station: Kigali International Airport (KIA)
Job Purpose
RwandAir Nurse is primarily responsible for continuous health and clinical services and ensuring that clinical services meet the quality standards prescribed by the Ministry of Health in Rwanda. The clinical Nurse will ensure that all employees and clients receive quality clinical services promptly as well as maintain the RwandAir recovery room operating and fully equipped.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Undertake daily monitoring of any contagious disease to the airline (testing and vaccination) as well as tracking positive cases.
- Ensure clinical assessment of sick crew and employees is often done.
- Undertake scrutiny of external medical forms and sick leaves and promote compliance.
- Audit and ensure proper management of ground First Aid equipment.
- Conduct First Aid training for employees for preserving life before reaching ACLS.
- Management of medical emergencies among airline employees.
- Management of in-flight emergencies and ground support.
- Ensure that all emergency medical equipment is complying with Airline policy.
- Undertake assessment and approval of carriage of ill and pregnant passengers.
- Assistance in the development of airline health policies and preventative medicine actions.
- Provide clinical services in the airline clinic.
- Management of sick leaves and coordination of human resources.
- Preparing reports on patients or sickness rates, including assessments or evaluations of staff performance.
- Coordinating with insurance companies and processing claims and ensuring coverage for patients is not excessive.
- Be an active part of the medical team and take part in ad-hoc solutions for unforeseen medical projects.
- Ensuring the health and safety of the workers by inspecting the worksite to maintain health and safety standards.
- Creating a healthier and safer environment to reduce disability claims and work-related injuries.
- Ensure that all medical items from all Aircraft Medical Kits, First Aid kits are updated periodically.
- Perform all other duties related to health care services to the employees of RwandAir Ltd.
Desired Profile: Required education, Experience, and Abilities
- A minimum Bachelor’s degree in nursing obtained from a reputable learning institution
- A minimum of 7 years plus of clinical nursing experience in a busy health facility and midwifery experience will be an added advantage
- Proven experience of 3 years plus with supervisory experience in a healthcare setting
- Must be a licensed/registered nurse
- Critical thinking pertaining to making decisions about patient care
- Effective communication in order to manage a patient’s care and ensure that patients receive the right treatments
- Professional values, communication, and interpersonal skills, nursing practice
How to apply:
- An application letter addressed to Director, Human Resources
- Recent Curriculum Vitae;
- Notarized copies of academic papers;
- Relevant certificates;
- A photocopy of the national identity card;
- Three referees
The deadline for submitting your applications is on July 31, 2023. Please send your application to recruitment@rwandair.com
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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