Registered Nurse - Radiation Therapy, Urology, Gastroenterology (A-3)

Job description / Role

Description
* UROLOGY, RADIATION THERAPY, GASTROENTEROLOGY AND
* ACUTE MEDICAL UNIT (A-3)

Services covered in this unit include 34 beds which belong to Urology, Radiation Therapy and Gastroenterlogy. In addition, The Acute Medical Unit (7 beds) provides a high level of nursing care to pulmonology and patients with acute medical conditions that require frequent observation and close monitoring. A-3 provides nursing care primarily to adult patients and a selected group of hemodynamically stable pediatric patients, (see Criteria for Admission) with malignant and/or congenitally related diseases who require complex diagnostic workup, major complex surgery or treatment follow up.

The Unit also provides clinical rotation to Nursing Interns, Graduates and Students.

Frequent Procedures/Services/Functions:

Management and care of adult and pediatric patients with Urological conditions:
* Radical Cystectomy with urinary diversion
* Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
* Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)
* Penile Prosthesis implant, and removal of
* Bladder Augmentation
* Radical/Simple/Partial Nephrectomy
* Hypospadias/Epispadias Repair

Management and care of adult and pediatric patient requiring Radiation Therapy with the following conditions:
* Medullablastomas
* Brain Stem Tumors
* Astrocytomas
* Retinoblastomas

Management and care of Adult a patients with Gastrointestinal conditions :
* Esophageal Disorders (Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Esophageal varices)
* Gastroduodenal Disorders (GI bleeding, Gastric Ca, Peptic ulcers, Diverticulitis, Crohn's Disease)
* Liver Diseases (Liver Cirrhosis, encephalopathy, Liver Failure)
* Pancreatic Disorders (Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis)
* Biliary Disorders

Pulmonology patients that require a high level of nursing care and monitoring

Central line management which IV cannulation

Continuous and intermittent pain management: (PCA and epidural).

Management of patients requiring hyperbaric oxygen therapy

CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO THE SERVICE
Adult and pediatric patients presenting with the conditions stated above form the main criteria for admission into the unit. Patients that require frequent observation and close monitoring meet the criteria for entry to the Acute Medical Unit. This includes a 1:2 or 1:3 nurse/patient ratio with a Nursing Hours Per Patient Day of (NHPPD) 10-12.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE 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.