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Ref#4331
TitleNurse Coordinator Orthopaedic Clinic
DescriptionOur client hospital in Riyadh is an 894-bed multi-facility, multi-entity tertiary care hospital and one of the leading healthcare institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its mission is to provide medical services of highly specialized nature and promote medical research and education programs, including postgraduate education training, as well as contribute to the prevention of disease. It is managed according to JCAHO standards. The JCIA is the world premier healthcare-accrediting agency based in Chicago, Illinois,
The Client Hospital is only one of four hospitals in the world to be accredited outside The United States of America. In the Middle East, the hospital has been a pioneer in kidney and bone marrow transplantation, IVF, and orthopedic, oncology and cardiovascular surgery programs.
The hospital's research center contains four departments: Biological and Medical Research; Biomedical Physics; Biomedical Statistics and Scientific Computing; and Radio nuclide and Cyclotron Operations
The Hospital and Research Centre has a total staff of 6,946, comprising 63 different nationalities.

Benefits include:
-tax free salary
-sign on bonus depending on specialty
-free furnished accommodation
-about 50 days annual leave
-flights paid annually
-free medical care and emergency dental service

JOB DESCRIPTION: Nurse Coordinator
Basic Function:
- Within the mission, vision and values of the hospital and the Division of Nursing Services, provides total patient care for assigned patients and acts as the charge nurse for a shift. Ensures optimal nursing care is provided to patients and coordinates staffing and other patient care activities. Rotates day and night shifts to meet patient requirements.


Essential and Preferred Requirements: (P-Preferred, E-Essential, B-Beneficial)

Registered Nurse with a current Nursing License – E
Diploma in Nursing (Western Standard) -E
Bacheolor Degree in Nursing (for PE/ME/SA Candidates)-E
Minimum of three years current clinical experience in specific area with demonstrated leadership abilities – E
Specific certification as required in area of assignment - E
English Language Skills: Level - I - E
Arabic Language Skills: P

Computer Skills: Proficient - E

Full job description available on application.

Unit profile:
UNIT NAME Clinic 304 Orthopaedic/ Rheumatology/ Podiatry
PATIENT POPULATION 500/week
NUMBER OF BEDS 2 Screening rooms1 Nurse Clinic9 Exam rooms4 Beds – Ortho Casting rooms
HOURS OF OPERATION 0800-1800 Saturday to Tuesday0800-1700 Wednesday5 days a week Orthopaedic Technicians provide a hospital wide service (including ER) 24 hours a dayThis clinic is closed during religious holidays
STAFF CATEGORIES Nursing team comprises§ Clinic Nurse Coordinator§ Staff Nurse 1 & Staff Nurse 2§ Ortho Technician§ Patient Care Technician§ Unit Assistant§ Runner
PRIMARY PATIENTDIAGNOSES/ CONDITIONS Orthopedic post 7 operative follow up; Trauma patients, muscle joints and diseases; Rehabilitation medicine; Arthritis; Diabetic foot, degenative diseases of the joints
PROCEDURES (Examples) Wound dressing, removal of sutures, clips; Casting splinting; synovial fluid aspiration; Depo Medrol injection; Debridement of wound; Removal of K wires; Halo traction & external fixator; Catheterization, penicillin injections. PPD skin testing.
NURSING CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM Partnership and teamwork approach
Salary min197,340.00 Saudi Riyal
Salary max197,340.00 Saudi Riyal
LocationSaudi Arabia
CategoryNursing

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