Overview
The Regional Nurse will support the Regional Medical Office in managing staff health and safety, ensuring coordinated, high-quality medical support and wellness programming for staff and dependents in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect, review, and prioritize medical information for digital integration.
- Operationalize the Panama Travel Clinic for consultations and distribution of travel health kits.
- Advise on vaccination requirements and conduct vaccination campaigns.
- Maintain confidentiality of medical information.
- Receive clients, arrange referrals, visit patients, and respond to inquiries.
- Ensure adequate stocks of personal protective equipment and medical supplies.
- Engage in the Occupational Safety and Health Committee to evaluate health, safety, and environmental factors.
- Conduct reviews and testing of emergency and mass casualty response protocols.
- Consolidate and report on health-related statistics.
- Conduct health training and awareness programs.
- Promote and provide preventive medical services.
Required Experience
- 5 years of experience in clinical nursing care.
- Experience in travel medicine, tropical and infectious diseases.
- Experience as instructor/trainer in patient education classes (e.g., First Aid, BLS instructor or similar health education classes).
- Experience in outbreak response and emergencies.
Qualifications
• Active and valid professional nursing license.
