South Africa - Registered Nurse

Overview

• Is it time to move and do something new and exciting requiring exceptional nursing skills?
• Are you passionate about nursing and looking for a change to broaden your medical and clinical knowledge?
• Looking to apply your experience in a corporate office?

International SOS is looking for experienced registered nurses to join our medical team in Johannesburg. This is a fantastic opportunity for nurses to move from the demands of a clinical environment to an office-based role whilst still applying their nursing expertise.

Experienced registered nurses have the opportunity to utilise their skillset to provide compassionate care and assistance across an international platform within a dynamic office environment

International SOS is the worlds leading provider of medical and security solutions. We provide international medical assistance to international organization covering all industries including Oil and Gas, Mining, Infrastructure, Airlines, private aviation operators, commercial maritime vessels. These organisations entrust International SOS with the health and safety of their employees, crews and passengers.

Key Responsibilities for the role

Key Responsibilities: 

• Delivering front line telephonic triage of patients 
• Interpreting medical situations by conducting a tailored risk analysis of condition vs geographical location
• Providing telephonic advice to patients, relatives, employers, employees, and other key client stakeholders
• Monitoring and managing open cases to closure to ensure appropriate medical outcome and financial compliance according to current standards.
• Liaising with international medical professionals to obtain medical assessments for patients who are hospitalised or being treated overseas
• Providing pre-travel and evacuation medical assistance in response to customer inquiries, including but is not limited to: coordination of medical evacuation or repatriation services, bedside medical assessments prior to travel and/or provision of health and travel information to clients
• Accompanying patients on international commercial flights as a medical escort

Qualification and Experience Requirements

• Registration with South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum 5 Years experience as Registered Nurse as Primary Healthcare Practitioner, Emergency/Trauma/ICU Certification
• Current and Valid ACLS, PALS, ITLS
• Prior Employment in Medical Assistance, Travel Medicine, Cruise ship, Aviation, Maritime and Experience with Telephonic Medical Advice is advantageous
• Unit Manager or similar experience
• Must have a valid passport
• EU/UK other passport advantageous

• Due to the essential nature of the position, this person must be able to work in a shift environment  

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• International Travel Experience
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Additional French or Portuguese language advantageous

• Effective customer service and telephone skills
• Excellent Information and communications technology (computer) skills
• Effective interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to take responsibility