#11614 Registered Nurse - Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Job description / Role

Category
Nursing and Midwifery

Speciality
Paediatric - Cardiac Intensive Care (CICU)

Location
Riyadh

Salary min
On Application SAR

Salary max
On Application SAR

Hospital
To apply for a post through Professional Connections at this hospital you should hold a European, North American, Australian or New Zealand passport as we are contracted by our client hospital to source from these territories only.

Join the most prestigious organisation in The Middle East.

Our client hospital which has a 2000 bed capacity, is based in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia. The facility includes the largest dedicated Children's Hospital in the Middle East which opened in June 2015. A state-of-the art developments such as Cardiac and Liver Center; Emergency Care and Trauma Center continues to be the best Trauma Care Center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is ranked as the 4th Emergency Care Center outside the United States of America, to provide (PHTLS) Pre-Hospital Trauma and Life Support program. Dental, Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care, Long Term Care/ Rehabilitation, Other adult and pediatric services provided include: Surgical and Medical wards, Oncology. Obstetrics and Gynecology (Labor and Delivery, Oncology, Antenatal and Post Partum wards); Oncology, Neonatal ICU, Operating Rooms, Ambulatory Care Center, Home Health Care Program, VIP Wards, Royal Suite, College of Medicine and Nursing College.

Description
UNIT PROFILE
UNIT NAME: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Patient Population:
Neonates & Pediatrics up to 14 years.
Mixed Gender

Hours of Operation: 24 hours/ 7 days per week
#of Beds: 12 Beds
Occupancy Rate: 100%

PRIMARY PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Congenital and acquired complex cardiac defect with other co-morbidities
Pre and Post Cardiac Surgery
Pre and Post Diagnostic, Interventional Cardiac Catheterization

NURSING PROCEDURES:
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support (ECMO)
High Frequency Oscillator Ventilation (HFOV)
Insertion, Management and lor Monitoring of Invasive Lines, CVP/ART/LA/PA/RA
Emergency Chest Re-Opening, and management of patient with open sternum
Emergency Bedside Atrial Septostomy
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Insertion and Removal of Chest Tubes
Administration of Inotropes
Defibrillation/Cardioversion
Bronchoscopy
TPN
Temporary Pacing
Pericardiocentesis
Newly-formed Tracheotomy with Ventilation
Lumbar Puncture

Benefits
* Generous Tax Free Salary. Each case individually negotiated. Calculated for years of experience and for post graduate education.
* One year renewable contract. If you renew for a second year you will receive one month salary as a recontracting bonus.
* Holidays: 61 days paid leave per year. ( Annual leave and public holidays)
* Return flight to your nearest international airport (Point of Hire) at beginning and end of contract.
* Midyear ticket to your point of hire.
* Free fully furnished western accommodation. See our web site for some examples of the housing
http://www.nursinginsaudi.net/hospitals-national-guard-health-affairs-ngha---hospitals-ngha--national-guard-hospital-riyadh-housing-off-site-ngha-riyadh-al-yamama-3-compound--24.html#C
* Free healthcare.
* Recreation centres at all hospitals free of charge.
* Free utilities. Cable TV available with up to 250 channels.
* High speed internet.

Requirements
Registered Nurse with current Nursing license - E
Diploma in Nursing (Western standard) - Essential
Two (2) years current clinical experience in specific area of practice - E
Specific Certification as Required in area of assignment - E
English Language Skills: Level I - E
Computer Skills: Proficient - E

About the Company

Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.