Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Job description / Role

Category
Nursing and Midwifery

Speciality
Emergency

Location
Al Ahsa

Hospital
Our client hospital is part of a group of tertiary referral medical cities situated in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al Hasa. The Hospital in Al Hasa has 300-beds and provides primary and secondary patient care.

Including: Outpatient Clinics, Pharmacy, four Operating Rooms and Day Surgery Operation Room. It also includes eight beds for Haemodialysis, Physical Therapy Department, Radiology Department, Endoscopy, ER, ICU, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department with two rooms for caesareans and six L & D rooms. Wards include: Male and Female patient wards, Gynaecology, Obstetrics and female surgery. male surgical ophthalmology, ENT and a VIP ward.

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

Description
Job Title: Staff Nurse
Responsible To: Nurse Manager / Nursing Supervisor

Basic function:
• Within the mission,vision and values of the hospital and the Division of Nursing Services, provide total nursing care for assigned patients and assumes a leadership role when required. Rotates day and night shit to meet patient care requirements.

Principal Duties:

Clinical Practice:
• Provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process within established hospital, divisional and unit specific policies and procedures, standards, protocols, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge and clinical assessment skills appropriate to clinical area.
• Takes direct and appropriate action in urgent and emergency situations.
• Documents all assessments, interventions and other pertinent information in the patient's health care record in a timely and ongoing manner
• Promotes continuity of patient care through oral and written communication.
• Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills when interacting with patients/families, other health care team members and staff of oilier departments.
• Complies with hospital infection control and safety protocols

Administration:
• Provides a leadership and resource role in the provision of patient earc.
• Ads as a unit management resource e.g. care coordinator, charge nurse, team leader, as assigned.
• Addresses issues using a problem solving framework. Initiates the nursing or medical/administrative chain of command if unable to resolve issues satisfactorily.
• Liaisons with other health care team members and departments to provide continuity of patient care and unit activities.

Education & Research:
• Works with nil health care team members in activities designed for the improvement of patient care outcomes. acts as a preceptor and/or resource for new employees, trainees and other staff.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth identifying those areas of clinical knowledge and skills that need further development.
• Uses research current references in the provision of evidence-based care.
• Participates in teaching and mentoring of Nursing, Medical and Paramedical students.
• Interns and Residents

Professionalism:
• Serves as a professional role model, teacher and resource person.
• Develops and utilizes professional collegial networking.
• Demonstrates respect, compassion and cultural sensitivity to patients/families other hospital employees, students and faculty.
• Advocates for excellence in patient care and for patient rights.
• Assumes responsibility for own actions, decisions and behavior.
• Demonstrates initiative in the performance of duties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Unit name: Emergency Room (ER)
• Patient Population: All ages
• Number of Beds: 10 beds
• Occupancy rate: 4500 patients per month

Primary Patient Diagnoses / Conditions:
• All Trauma - Adult, Pediatric, Obstetric
• All Emergencies - Adult, Pediatric, Obstetric
• Disaster Management

Procedures (Examples): Life Support
• Administration of medications
• I.V. insertion and fluid Administration
• Trauma Management
• Stabilization of patients
• Wound Management
• Pain Management
• Fracture Management
• Lab Specimen collection
• Isolation procedures
• Decontamination Management

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)
• Free fully furnished western accommodation. See our web site for some examples of the housing
• Recreation centres at all hospitals free of charge. Gym, tennis +++
• Free utilities. Cable TV available with up to 250 channels.
• High speed internet.
• Free healthcare.
• Return flight to your nearest international airport (Point of Hire) at beginning and end of contract.
• Midyear ticket to your point of hire.

Requirements

Requirements
• Two (2) years current clinical experience in specific area of practice
• Diploma or Degree in nursing from the following countries (Professional Connections is contracted by our client to source and assist nurses from the this list of Countries)
• Australia/ Austria/ Belgium/ Czech Republic/Denmark/ France/ Finland/ Germany/ Holland/ Ireland/ Italy/ Latvia/Netherlands New Zealand/ Norway/ Portugal/ Slovakia/ Slovenia/Sweden/ United Kingdom/Spain/ Greece/ Switzerland.

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.