Registered Nurse (RN)

About the role

Provide comprehensive nursing care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment in Iraq. Working alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical support teams, this role combines direct patient care, clinical assessment, care coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration across a broad range of medical and urgent care settings.

This opportunity offers the ability to practice within a professionally managed multidisciplinary healthcare setting while contributing to patient safety, continuity of care, and collaborative clinical operations.

Job Location: Iraq

Assignment Details: This is a full-time, fixed-term role of up to 12 months. Separate shorter term opportunities are also available. Housing, meals, and project-related airfare are company-paid.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care across acute and routine clinical presentations, including medication administration, wound care, IV therapy, monitoring, and patient support.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, evaluate patient conditions, and support individualized care planning in collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Respond to changing patient conditions and urgent clinical situations while coordinating appropriate interventions and escalation of care when needed.
• Educate patients on treatment plans, health conditions, medications, and self-care strategies to support continuity of care and patient understanding.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation within electronic medical record systems while supporting quality and operational standards across the healthcare environment.
• Participate in on-call responsibilities, ongoing training, and operational support activities

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Associate, Bachelor, Master of Science in Nursing, or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• 2+ years of nursing experience, including recent hands-on clinical experience within the past year.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid passport.
• Ability to obtain and maintain MRPT security clearance and meet international assignment medical requirements.

Preferred

• Previous experience in international, military, government, emergency, or resource-limited healthcare environments.
• Experience working within interdisciplinary acute care or urgent care clinical settings.

Benefits Language (FTE roles)

• Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Additional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus.
• International SOS Government Medical Services complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.