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Job description / Role
Description
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU)
HOURS OF OPERATION
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Number of Beds: 30
• 19 Level III (6 Isolation beds)
• 11 Level II
• Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 dependent on acuity
• SCOPE OF SERVICE
• The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a Level III referral center providing comprehensive service to premature infants and their families 24 hours a day. We provide this service to Hospitals Kingdom-wide.
FREQUENT PROCEDURES/SERVICES/FUNCTIONS
• Arterial line placement and maintenance
• Chest tube placement
• Developmental interventions - Environmental and Developmental Care of Infants
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Education of families/parents
• Endo tracheal intubation
• Exchange transfusion
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Intravenous access and maintenance
• Pain Management
• Percutaneous (PICC) line placement
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Promotion of breast feeding and lactation assistance/advice
• Surfactant therapy
• Thermoregulation
• Total parenteral nutrition
• Transport within the organization
• Umbilical line placement
• Ventilator support including high frequency ventilation + nitric-oxide treatment
• Use of nursing process, assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation
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
• Current 2 years clinical experience in Pediatric Critical Care nursing.
• Post graduate certification in Neonatal Nursing is an advantage.
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.