Posted: 2026-08-18 14:28:03  Deadline: August 24, 2026   Part-time   Salary: Confidential

AMREF Flying Doctors is inviting applications for the position of Locum Flight Nurse in Nairobi, Kenya. AMREF Flying Doctors is a leading aero-medical provider in Africa, based at Wilson Airport, providing air evacuation services in medical emergencies, air ambulance transfers between medical facilities, patient repatriation, and medical escorts on commercial carriers.

Position Details

Position: Locum Flight Nurse.
Employer: AMREF Flying Doctors.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
Opportunity Type: Current Opening.
Work Schedule: Part-time.

Job Purpose

The Locum Flight Nurse will provide treatment, stabilization, and emergency life support care to acutely or chronically ill and injured patients across the lifespan. The role involves transferring patients by air or ground transport to referral hospitals or trauma centres while ensuring safe operations, excellent customer service, expert clinical practice, and leadership during medical evacuations.

Key Responsibilities

Control Room and Communication
Operate the 24-hour Control Room and respond to telephone, UHF or VHF radio, email, and other communication channels in a timely and professional manner.
Maintain effective communication with patients, families, hospitals, EMS providers, aviation operators, and other stakeholders.
Maintain continuous communication and information sharing throughout the patient care journey.
Ensure communication equipment and office devices are operational and report faults promptly.

Medical Assistance and Case Coordination
Receive, assess, and coordinate emergency evacuation requests.
Obtain comprehensive patient demographic, clinical, and logistical information.
Follow up on admitted patients and obtain regular medical progress reports.
Inform the relevant medical team lead of new requests and coordinate dispatch of medical teams.
Provide clients with cost estimates in liaison with the medical team lead and obtain required Guarantees of Payment and related documentation.

Documentation and Records Management
Maintain complete, accurate, and confidential patient records, correspondence, medical reports, and evacuation files.
Complete, file, and communicate all required medical, operational, immigration, insurance, handover, and shift reports.
Ensure proper shift handover through comprehensive documentation and communication of ongoing cases.

Medical Evacuation Preparation
Assemble, inspect, test, and prepare all required medical equipment, medications, and supplies for evacuation missions.
Confirm that patients and accompanying persons have all required travel and medical documentation.
Coordinate with receiving facilities and healthcare providers to confirm acceptance and share flight itineraries and estimated arrival times.

Flight Nursing and Patient Care
Accompany patients on air ambulance missions, commercial medical escorts, and other medical transport operations regionally and internationally.
Conduct patient assessments, establish working diagnoses where appropriate, develop treatment plans, and provide patient care in accordance with AMREF Flying Doctors SOPs.
Deliver advanced life support, stabilization, resuscitation, and other critical interventions during ground and air transport.
Continuously monitor, reassess, and manage patients throughout transport while ensuring patient safety, comfort, and continuity of care.
Communicate patient status updates and estimated times of arrival to the Control Room and relevant stakeholders.

Patient Transfer and Handover
Safely transfer patients between healthcare facilities, ambulances, aircraft, and other transport platforms.
Facilitate patient admission, discharge, check-in, check-out, wheelchair assistance, baggage handling, and immigration requirements as necessary.
Conduct formal clinical handovers to receiving healthcare providers and transfer all relevant patient records and medical documentation.
Obtain required receiving signatures and acknowledgements upon patient handover.

Equipment Management and Infection Control
Clean, disinfect, sterilize, restock, and maintain medical equipment, medications, and supplies following missions.
Complete equipment inventories and checklists, report deficiencies, and ensure replenishment of exhausted stock.
Report defects and malfunctioning equipment.

Emergency Response and Special Operations
Respond to mass casualty incidents, disasters, and emergency deployments as directed, including travel to remote locations with additional medical supplies.
Provide medical coverage and emergency care at special events, sporting activities, and other assigned operations.

Operational and Administrative Responsibilities
Operate under a scheduled roster.
Complete assigned medical evacuation missions through to completion.
Perform duties in confined spaces and challenging environmental conditions while maintaining professional and safety standards.
Attend scheduled departmental, clinical, and organizational meetings and trainings as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Kenyan Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of Kenya and a valid practice license.
Higher National Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is an added advantage.
4 years experience as a Nurse, including 2 years experience in an Intensive Care Unit.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
Current Advanced Trauma Life Support certification.
Current Paediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
Experience in pre-hospital emergency patient care.
Proficiency in computer studies including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM systems, Outlook, and internet.
Teaching experience and or Instructor status in a healthcare related certification is an added advantage.
Critical Care transport experience, ground or air, is an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a good command of the English Language.
Good interpersonal skills and empathy.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work in and within a team.
Ability to rise to challenges and stay calm under pressure.
Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
Ability to operate safely.
Ability to solve problems and apply critical thinking.
Ability to gather information and demonstrate a keen eye for details.

Work Environment

AMREF Flying Doctors operates within a twenty-four-hour work environment due to the nature of its operations.
The role may involve working in confined spaces and challenging environmental conditions.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their application on or before Monday, August 24, 2026.

Job details and application information are available on the AMREF Flying Doctors website: flydoc.org/career-opportunities

Additional vacancies are available on the Amref Health Africa website: amref.org/vacancies

Important Notice

AMREF Flying Doctors does not require applicants to pay any money at any stage of the recruitment and selection process.
AMREF Flying Doctors has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment.
All open vacancies are published on the AMREF Flying Doctors website under the Vacancies page and on its official social media pages.
Official emails from AMREF Flying Doctors will arrive from a @flydoc.org address.
AMREF Flying Doctors is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
AMREF Flying Doctors is an equal opportunity employer.
AMREF Flying Doctors has a non-smoking environment policy.