Operating Room Nurse Pediatric Team Leader

Mercy Ships is an international charity that brings hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor through state-of-the-art hospital ships. Since 1978, our volunteer crew—made up of medical professionals and skilled workers from over 60 nations—has delivered free surgeries and medical care to over 2.8 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, transforming lives one patient and one port at a time. Join our global team of over 3,000 volunteers and help us change lives daily.

About this role

The Operating Room Nurse Pediatric Team Leader is responsible for the daily function of the Pediatric Operating Room.

You will lead the team briefings, assign tasks to and support the nursing staff, and assist the Anesthesia staff in the Pediatric Operating Room.

You will work with the Pediatric surgeons, the Operating Room Clinical Supervisor and Operating Room Manager to coordinate the weekly and daily Pediatric surgery schedule.

What you will contribute

• Coordinate the daily functions of the Pediatric program in the operating room, maintaining an efficient turnover

• Fulfill responsibilities of an Operating Room Nurse; assist with circulating and scrubbing duties as required

• Orientate new Operating Room Nurses to the Pediatric operating room equipment and procedures

• Excellent organizational skills

• Affinity for the Pediatric specialty and knowledge of Pediatric surgeries and specialized equipment

• Ability to work and communicate professionally with surgeons

For This Role, You Will Need

• Mercy Ships Alumni preferred; knowledge of Operating Room procedures, standards and equipment

• Current, active license as a Registered Nurse (or its International Equivalent) with the ability to both scrub and circulate is required.

• Minimum of five years of Operating Room Nurse experience

• Current Basic Life Support certification is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support are optional

• Written and verbal fluency in English

• Pediatric Surgical Team Leader experience preferred

• Flexibility and sensitivity to language and cultural diversity

The experience of a lifetime is calling.

More than 1,200 volunteers from over 60 nations serve with Mercy Ships each year.

At Mercy Ships, we are proud to be recognized around the world for the life-changing surgeries and training we deliver. We could not achieve this without our dedicated community of talented volunteers.

Imagine finishing your shift and stepping onto deck as the sun sets—knowing that today you’ve helped transform the lives of those who need it most. Apply now to start a journey that will reshape the lives of those you serve — and your own.