Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSICU)

Professional Connections (Profco)

Saudi Arabia

Ref: RP057-311

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Description
• HOURS OF OPERATION
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• No. of Beds: 23
• Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:1-2

SCOPE OF SERVICE

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

FREQUENT PROCEDURES/SERVICES/FUNCTIONS

• Use of nursing process: assessment, planning, interventions, and evaluation
• Invasive homodynamic monitoring, e.g. Arterial, CVP, PA and LA
• Continuous cardiac monitoring with dysrhythmia interpretation
• Continuous nursing assessment and evaluation of patient's physical and emotional needs and
• corresponding therapeutic interventions
• Therapeutic modalities including chest tube maintenance, temporary external pacing, permanent invasive pacing, ventilator support, CRRT, peritoneal dialysis, emergency resuscitation including defibrillation/cardioversion, management of intra-aortic balloon pump, assist with management of
• LVAD, ECMO, medication delivery and pharmacological interventions including intravenous
• vasoactive, antiarrhythmic drugs, anticoagulation, and immunosuppressive therapy
• Blood and blood products administration
• Management of artificial airways and mechanically ventilated patient
• Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
• Maintenance of skin integrity
• Nutritional support (enteral feedings, TPN and patient weights)
• Psychosocial and emotional support for patient and family
• Infection control and safety management

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 Cardiac Surgery ICU 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.

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Nurse salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 5,500

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