Infermiere/a di Emergenza/Urgenza

Medical Advisor-Sanità - Infermiere

Descrizione

Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organization working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM is currently active in 9 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.

The NGO supports public and non-profit hospitals, local districts, schools of nursing and midwifery, university faculties of medicine.

CUAMM’s action focuses on health system strengthening and targets the weakest population groups, particularly women and children. Interventions include prevention, screening and treatment programmes; development or strengthening of referral systems at community level; training of health staff; management support and technical assistance to local health institutions; field research.

CUAMM's international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference.

Which is why we always need skilled and motivated people who are ready to join us to collaborate on our projects 'with Africa'.

Start date: August/September 2026

Job position: Nurse for Emergency Dept

Location: Princess Christian Maternity Hospital of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension based on emerging needs, performance and available funds

Purpose of the role

The Nurse will work within the Emergency Department of Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH), a national referral hospital specialising in gynaecology and obstetrics

In order to ensure continuity of the standard of care for critically ill patients, he/she will contribute to improve clinical and organizational standards within the unit while actively fostering the professional development and clinical proficiency of the nursing team.

Key duties:

• Mentoring staff on duty on critical patient care (mobilisation, cleaning, thermal control, respiratory support, entry and exit management, etc.), with a primary focus on obstetric cases
• Monitoring the nursing records and the use of drugs
• Supervising hygiene and IPC in a critical environment
• Delivering ad hoc training sessions focused on critical topics, identified through the systematic evaluation of routine clinical activities and performance gaps
• Providing ongoing support and supervision for the unit’s data collection system, in order to ensure accuracy and quality
• Collaborating with medical staff and international residents to monitor clinical outcomes and structure evidence-based quality improvement plans

Requirements

• Nursing qualification
• Minimum 2 years of experience in emergency/critical care
• Previous professional experience in the maternal health area will be considered an asset 
• Experience in training and supervising health staff
• Previous experience working with NGOs and/or in fragile/low-resources settings will be considered an asset.
• Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking)

• Flexibility and ability to cope with a stressful environment

TERMS OF CONTRACT
Type of contract: collaboration contract
Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience)
Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work
Flight ticket: one return flight
Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs
Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa and work/residence permits
Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace
Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker

Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.
The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, sexual orientation.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, nondiscrimination policies and safeguarding principles.