Job Title: Paramedic Nurse
Organisation: Mota-Engil Africa
Duty Station: Buliisa, Uganda
About US:
Mota-Engil is a Portuguese group in the sectors of civil construction, public works, port operations, waste, water, and logistics. The Mota-Engil Group comprises 228 companies within three major business areas Engineering and construction, Environment and Services and Transport concessions operating in 21 countries through its branches and subsidiaries, including Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construção, S.A., Tertir, SUMA, INDAQUA Manvia, Vibeiras, Ascendi and Martifer.
Job Summary: The Paramedic Nurse or Ambulance Assistant is responsible for traveling to emergency medical situations to provide a range of care to patients. The Paramedic Nurse will be responsible for providing essential life-saving treatment, including first aid, to individuals in critical conditions, making a significant impact on saving lives and promoting patient well-being.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administering procedures like CPR and stabilizing patients for transport to the hospital if needed.
- Quickly and efficiently assess a patient’s condition and determine the best course of treatment.
- Use tech equipment and tools to stabilize patients or provide immediate treatment.
- Recording details and symptoms of the patient’s medical history and current health
- Preparing patients for exams and treatment and administering medications and treatments
- Transport patients safely in an ambulance
- Provide first aid or life support to patients who are sick or injured.
- Transfer patients to the emergency area of the hospital or other healthcare facility
- Report what they saw and did to doctors, nurses, or other healthcare staff.
- Document what kind of medical treatment was given to the patient from the moment of arriving at the scene to transferring the patient to the healthcare facility.
- Replace, clean, and buy inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Monitoring the side effects and reactions of medications
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or any related course
- At least five years of progressively paramedic experience in General or Occupational Health.
- Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Excellent working knowledge of medical equipment and devices
- Knowledge of medical procedures, terminology, and medications
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- First aid training certificates.
- Flexible working hours.
- Compassion.
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should apply online at the link below
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