Meet MSF Registered Nurses / Nurse Practitioners
Nurse John Fiddler: A Malaria Clinic in CAR
MSF nurse John Fiddler tells the story of his team's malaria intervention in a small African clinic.
Rebecca Singer, Nurse
'With MSF, there is no hierarchy and everybody is an integral part of the team.'
Johanne Sekkenes, Nurse
'The most difficult aspect of field work is to witness human suffering. Everywhere MSF works you see enormous human suffering. There is nothing to prepare you for this.'
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Work in the Field
Registered Nurses / Nurse Practitioners
As a nurse working for MSF your training and supervisory skills will be put to the test. You may be asked to take part in organizing a mass vaccination initiative for measles or triaging an influx of displaced people fleeing conflict. You may run a program to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV or be called upon to initiate a training program for local medical staff.
Note: MSF also recruits Nurse Midwives, Operating Room Nurses, and Nurse Anesthetists.
Requirements
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Must meet general requirements
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Minimum commitment of 9 to 12 months
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Appropriate diploma, degree (RN or NP), and current license
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Current or recent practical experience
(i.e. at least 6 months of clinical practice within the last 2 years)
Assets
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Training in any of the following:
- Infectious diseases (especially HIV/AIDS, TB)
- Public health
- Tropical medicine
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Managerial experience
(e.g. as a charge nurse or nurse manager)
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Experience in/with any of the following:
- Emergency
- HIV/AIDS
- Infectious diseases
- Neonatal care
- Nutrition
- Obstetrics
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacy
- Public health
- Tropical medicine
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Vaccination campaigns
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