Staff Nurse - Medical - 90 Day Contract

Job description / Role

Staff Nurse - Medical - 90 Day Contract. Start March 14th, 2018

Description
MEDICAL UNIT (F-1)

HOURS OF OPERATION
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Nurse Patient Ratio: Day shift: 1:3-4
• Night shift: 1:4-5
• HDU: 1:1-2

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Unit is an Acute Care Medical Unit consisting of 41 beds including 2 High Dependency Unit (HDU), 4 RadioActive Iodine (RAI) and 4 Negative Pressure rooms. Patients under the care of Endocrine, Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Allergy/Immunology and Dermatology are admitted in the unit.

• Endocrine
• Diabetes (Type I & Type II)
• Pheocromocytoma, Adrenal insufficiency
• Patients for RAI, (Metaiodobenzylguanidine) MIBG
• Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT)
• Multiple Endocrine tests
• Infectious Diseases
• HIV
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Communicable diseases
• Allergy / Immunology
• Immunosuppressive Disorders
• Hyper Ige Syndrome
• Familial Mediterranean fever
• Dermatology
• Pemphigus Vulgaris, Psoriasis
• Melanoma
• Internal Medicine
• Community Acquired Pneumonia
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Pyelonephritis
• Fever of unknown origin
• Multiple Medical Problems with complications
• Multiple infected bedsores from home
• Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
• Occasionally we receive patients for Surgery, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Gastrology,
• Metabolic and Medical Genetic patients. We also administer cytotoxic drugs.

FREQUENT PROCEDURES/SERVICES/FUNCTIONS
• Administration of Cytotoxic agents (by Chemo certified nurses only)
• IV cannulation insertion and care
• 12 lead Electrocardiogram
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Bone marrow aspiration by MDs (assisting Bone Marrow technician)
• Assist MD in performing Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Lumbar Puncture, skin Biopsy and Temporary
• CVC
• Peripherally inserted CVC (PICC Nurse)
• Hemodialysis ( by Dialysis Nurses)
• Plasma pharesis (by Blood Bank nurses)
• Staples and suture removal
• Phlebotomy in Emergency situation and in the absence of phlebotomist
• Patient Controlled Analgesia
• Wound management

Benefits:
• Generous tax- free Salary 21050 SAR per month c(£4170,€4700, NZD 7800, AUD7150)
• Free housing and utilities
• Free healthcare
• Free flights
• 7 days paid holiday for 90 working days
• 90 day contract with an option to extend for another 90 days

Requirements

At least two years and ideally more as a Staff nurse (RN) in an busy medical unit. This post is open to native English speakers at this time.

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.