Assistant Head Nurse - Cardiac Surgery ICU Step Down Unit

Job description / Role

Description
• Scope of Service: Cardiac Surgery ICU (CSICU)
• HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• No. of Beds: 23 (Adult CSICU: 10 and Pediatric CSICU - 13)

The Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit provides nursing care for adult and pediatric patients requiring intensive and acute care for the patient population requiring surgical treatment of cardiac or thoracic problems. This population includes patients requiring or having previously had surgery on the organs of the thoracic cavity, including heart, lungs or the great vessels. Off-service patients requiring ICU, cardiac monitoring or other nursing services are admitted, as beds are available. The most common surgical procedures include:
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Valve Repair and/or Replacement
• Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Heart Transplant (annually)
• Congenital Cardiac Defect Repairs
• ECMOVAD bridge to recovery and/or transplant
• Pacemaker implantation
• Assist with emergency procedure at bed side (open chest, ECMO cannulation, percutaneous tracheostomy)
• Heart Mate II

Benefits
• The Hospitals generous benefits package is beyond comparison to packages you can receive in your home country. Take a moment to consider the attractive, potentially tax-free salary, generous leave time, free Hospital housing, free medical & dental care, in addition to airline tickets, recreational facilities, relocation allowance, severance bonus, and remarkable service bonuses.
• Our client hospital allows you to gain experience with some of the world's foremost Medical professionals.
• Education and Development
• Career Planning and development.
• Continuing professional development.
• Personal and professional opportunities
• Opportunities for attendance at professional association meetings, conferences and seminars.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse Licensure from country of origin required.
• Four (4) years hospital experience as a registered nurse with at least one (1) year of nursing leadership experience required.

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.