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Job description / Role
Description
20 bed ward, which provides acute care to pediatric hematology and oncology patients from birth to 13 years of age. The unit consists of 4 negative air pressure rooms for isolation and 16 positive air pressure rooms. The most commonly treated oncology disorders include:
- Osteosarcomas
- Ewing's Sarcoma/PNET
- Neuroblastoma/CNS tumors
- Germ Cell Tumor
- Wilm's Tumor
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Retinoblastoma
Due to the predominance of pediatric hematology patients CWB also provides acute care to this patient population. The most commonly treated hematology disorders include:
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Langerhan's Cell Histiocytosis
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Burkitt's Lymphoma
Frequent Procedures/Services/Functions
- Medication delivery including chemotherapy administration and management
- Blood product administration
- Central and peripheral intravenous line management
- Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
- Lumbar puncture
- Patient assessment and evaluation
- Patient/family education
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
- Conscious sedation
- Isolation
- Nutritional support (TPN, weight assessment, dietary instruction)
- Psychosocial support
- BMT work-up
- Diagnostic and Treatment evaluation
- Radiation therapy
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ON APPLICATION
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
Registered Nurse with current nursing license from country of origin
Two years recent acute care nursing experience
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.