Senior Staff Nurse

Job description / Role

Senior Staff Nurse for Abu Dhabi

Category
Nursing and Midwifery

Speciality
Nurse Manager/ Head Nurse

Location
Abu Dhabi

Hospital
Our client has contacted Professional Connections to hire European, North American, Australian and New Zealand applicants for this post.

Description
Job Role: Senior Staff Nurse (Adult/Paediatric)
Location: Abu Dhabi

Role: Overall responsibility for ensuring safe, effective, age and specialty appropriate patient care is delivered according to the Nursing Scope of Practice, as defined by the regulatory body in an interdisciplinary environment. Responsible for Managing & leading a team of nursing staff.

Benefits
- Competitive Tax-Free Salary
- One-month Free Housing provided, thereafter generous monthly Housing Allowance
- Free Health Insurance
- Free Airfare on Initial hire and annually on renewal of contract
- 18/22 working days Annual Leave (excl. off days), depending on shift schedule
- Unlimited term contract
- End-of-Service Benefit, upon completion of contract, in accordance with UAE Labour Law
- Culturally diverse working environment
- Training and development opportunities
- Travel opportunities

Requirements

Requirements
Qualification
- Successful completion of BS in Nursing from an accredited program (Adult/Pediatric/Combined)
- Certification/diploma/post grad qualifications in related fields either clinical or administrative showing personal development.

License
- DOH-Abu Dhabi, or transferable UAE license as a Registered Nurse or home country license eligible for DOH License, UAE

Experience
- Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience in settings including inpatient/long term residential/community care (adult/pediatric).
- Experience with a neurologically impaired population with +/- experience in the handling of cognitively and behaviorally challenged patients (adults/pediatrics) +/- varying degrees of physical limitations.
- Experience as shift coordinator, Leadership and mentoring, performance appraisal, competency assessment, performance development, and the recruitment of team members

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.