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Job description / Role
Description
Scope of Service: Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant/Hematology/Oncology/Allergy/Immunology (B-3)
HOURS OF OPERATION:
24 hours per day, 7 days a week
No. of Beds: 34 beds
* 14 beds Stem Cell Transplant
* 10 beds Hematology/Oncology
* 10 beds Allergy/Immunology
Nurse Patient Ratio:
* Stem Cell Transplant: 1:1-3 (Days & Nights)
* Hematology/Oncology/Allergy/Immunology: 1:3-4 (Days & Nights)
Scope of Service:
B-3 is a pediatric unit providing comprehensive 24 hour nursing care to infants and children less than 14 years of age. The Unit consists of 34 single patient rooms: 18 rooms with laminar flow and HEPA filtration, 14 standard rooms and 2 negative pressure rooms. The most commonly treated conditions include but not limited to the following:
* Leukemia
* Lymphoma
* Hematological diseases
* Non-malignant diseases
* Solid tumors
* Immunodeficiency disorders
FREQUENT PROCEDURES/SERVICES/FUNCTIONS
* Use of the nursing process: assessment, planning, interventions, and evaluation
* Core Standards of Care
* Medication administration and symptom management
* Chemotherapy administration (IV push, IVPB, PO, IM, Intrathecal) and management
* Procedural Sedation
* Bone marrow aspiration & biopsy, lumbar puncture, skin and rectal biopsy
* Blood and blood products (ATG, IVIG) administration including stem cell infusions (allogenic, autologous, cord blood)
* Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
* Nutritional Support (TPN, weight, caloric count, enteral feeds)
* Management of Vascular Access Devices (Central and Peripheral)
* Intermittent & continuous bladder irrigation
* Tracheostomy management
* Hemodynamic monitoring
* Management of myelosuppression
* Pain management including Patient Controlled Analgesia, Narcotic Infusions
* Palliative care
* Patient/family education
* Psychosocial support
* Ostomy care and management
* Chest tube management
* Oxygen therapy & pulse oximetry
* Pre-op preparation & post-operative care
* Mucositis assessment and management
* Management of Stem Cell Infusions for patients admitted to non-BMT units
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.
At least two years post graduate experience in paediatrics and current experience in Stem Cell Transplant
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.