Ref: RP057-618

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Category
Nursing and Midwifery

Speciality
Transplant

Location
Jeddah

Salary min
On Application SAR

Salary max
On Application SAR

Hospital
Situated on the Red Sea coast, our client hospital is a 300 bedded tertiary hospital which meets the needs of the population of the Western Region of Saudi Arabia and the expatriate community. The identified centers of excellence are Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology and Paediatrics and these will be further defined through a mega expansion project currently in progress. This expansion will increase bed capacity to 850. Each year more than 4000 surgical procedures are performed and more than 220,004 ambulatory care service visits are provided.

The hospital has made history by being the first hospital in Saudi Arabia to receive Magnet® Recognition in Saudi Arabia and The GCC.

Description
Job Title: Staff Nurse I
Department: Nursing Affairs
Reporting To:Head Nurse or as assigned

Summary:
Provides safe patient and family focused quality care utilizing the nursing process.Demonstrates leadership competencies while incharge or acting as shift resource/teamleader.Contributes to the successful achievement of the Nursing Affairs strategic goals.

EssentialResponsibilitiesandDuties:
- Provides total patient care as assigned according to the core standards of patient care and established policies and evidence based practices.
- Assumes accountability for assessing,planning,implementing and evaluating care as well as discharge planning fore ach patient.
- Contributes to decreasing the length of stay/waiting time as per unit specific goal.Works in collaboration with Case Managementtoachievegoals.
- Documents all relevant information correctly,appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Reports equipment failures,safety and security issues,and/or reduction of supply inventory to Head Nurse or designee.
- Demonstrates collaborative multi-disciplinary partnerships working to wards the achievements of constant improvement in quality patient care.Acts as an advocate for patients and families.Identifies ideas that will improve the quality of patient care and issues that will negatively impact on patient care outcomes, using the professional practice frame work.Participates through team working and collaborative partner ships inidentifying and implementing solutions through evidence based practice or research to demonstrate improvements reflected at unit level.
- Promotes a safe environment and safe patient care by embracinga safety culture and identifying areas of risk to Head Nurse or designee.Complies with policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of healthcare associated infections.
- Contributes to the achievement of cost efficiency savings on unit.Maintains an awareness of resource utilization,exercising care in the ordering and use of staff,equipment and materials.
- Contributes to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction.Leads unit based Performance Improvement activities as assigned.Contributes to special projects/assignments linked to nursing strategic priorities and professional practice model.
- Serves on unit based and divisional councils as assigned/elected.Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of unit activities.
- Participates in the development and evaluation of IPPs.
- Assists in promoting and sharing knowledge via mentorship in line with relevant research and evidence base practice.
- Participates inpatient education programs.
- Develops and sustains own knowledge,clinical skills and professional awareness and maintains a professional profile.Provides documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with position.
- Participates in new staff/nursing student orientation aimed at developing competence and performance. Assists in maintaining a suitable learning environment and acts as apreceptor/mentor in the supervision and teaching of nursing students and new staff to develop their competence.
- Demonstrates transcultural principles in nursing practice.
- Participates in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication and teamwork.Treats colleagues,patients,and visitors with dignity and respect at all times.
- Actively welcomes and provides support for new staff/students to the unit.Contributes to the retention of all staff to meet the unit specific turnover rate goal.Participates in retention activities.
- Upholds the organizational values at all times.
- Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures.
- Participates inself and other's education,training and development,as applicable.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Tax free salary:

We can advise on application as we need to know The Country where you obtained your qualifications, where you are currently working, years of post graduate experience, if you have any post graduate courses etc.

- Sign on bonus: USD $2500 for one year and $5000 for two years.
- Airline Tickets: You will be entitled to both Initial Hire and Repatriation tickets to and from your point of origin. In addition, each year if you are there for more than 1 year you will be entitled to a free round-trip annual leave ticket to your point of origin.
- Service year bonus: One month salary on completion of year two and yearly thereafter paid at the end of each contract year.
- End of contract bonus: This is a one-time payment made upon your final departure from the Hospital and is accrued throughout your tenure within the Hospital. Severance pay accrues at a rate of 15 days. pay for each of your first four years and 30 days. pay for the fifth and subsequent years.
- Vacation/ Annual leave: 54 days/year is divided as follows:
- 36 days paid annual leave (accrued 3 days/month)
- 17 days annual paid holidays (07 Eid AI-ftr & 10 Haj Holidays)
- 1 day paid National holiday.
- Free Housing: Free fully furnished hospital housing or a housing allowance. All utilities are paid by the hospital with the exception of your personal telephone calls, cable TV and internet access in the home.
- Medical and Dental Treatment: You are entitled to Medical Care through the Family Medicine Department. Dental Treatment is on an emergency basis only.

Recreational Facilities:
The hospital has a number of recreational facilities open to you, including swimming pools, tennis courts, a bowling alley and amenities centre. In addition, the Employee Social Club & Recreation Services offer a number of recreational courses, exercise programs and trips and a variety of other benefits to the employees. There are numerous Western companies in Jeddah with thousands of expats.

Requirements

Current 2 years clinical experience in pre and post-operative Transplant Nursing

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 6,000

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