Vacancy title:
Emergency Care Nurse Apprenticeship

[Type: INTERN, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Mengo Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 4 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Boost your skills and confidence with real clinical practice through our specialized apprenticeship program.

Emergency Care Nurse Apprentice

Specialty: Trauma & Rapid Response

Duration: 6 Months

Role Purpose

The Emergency Care Nurse Apprentice will gain supervised experience in the rapid assessment, stabilisation, treatment, monitoring, and ongoing care of patients presenting with acute illness, injury, trauma, and other medical emergencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the rapid assessment and triage of patients presenting to the emergency department.
• Assist in identifying patients requiring urgent or immediate intervention.
• Monitor and document patients' vital signs and clinical condition.
• Support the initial assessment and stabilisation of trauma and critically ill patients.
• Assist with airway, breathing, and circulation interventions under supervision.
• Participate in emergency resuscitation and response procedures within the scope of training.
• Assist with the management of wounds, bleeding, fractures, burns, and other injuries.
• Support the preparation of patients for emergency investigations and procedures.
• Administer prescribed medicines and treatments under appropriate supervision.
• Establish and maintain appropriate intravenous access where trained and authorised.
• Monitor patients following emergency treatment and procedures.
• Recognise deterioration and promptly escalate concerns to senior clinical staff.
• Assist with patient transfer to wards, theatres, ICU/HDU, or other appropriate departments.
• Maintain accurate emergency department documentation.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, ambulance personnel, doctors, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain emergency equipment and ensure essential supplies are readily available.
• Follow infection prevention, patient safety, and emergency department procedures.

Learning and Development Areas

The apprentice will develop skills in:

• Emergency triage and rapid assessment.
• Trauma assessment and management.
• Basic and advanced emergency response principles.
• Resuscitation.
• Wound and injury management.
• Recognition of sepsis and clinical deterioration.
• Emergency medication administration.
• Patient stabilisation and safe transfer.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Submit your application letter and certified academic documents to the Office of the Superintendent of Nursing, Mengo Hospital.

For more information, Call us on +256 772 510270

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