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Ref#3455
TitleRegistered Nurse - Medical / Oncology, F-3
DescriptionOur Client Hospital is a modern state-of-the-art 896 bed (inclusive of 170 day beds) Joint Commission International Accredited (JCIA) academic medical facility located in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The hospital is the national referral centre for Oncology, Organ Transplantation, Cardiovascular Diseases, Neurosciences and Genetic Diseases. A full range of tertiary, secondary and primary health care services are provided. The hospital’s postgraduate education programs support both Residency and Fellowship training. The hospital’s Research Centre focuses on basic and translational research primarily in cancer, cardiovascular diseases, transplant immunology, genetics, molecular diagnostics and proteomics.
It is managed according to JCAHO standards. The JCIA is the world premier healthcare-accrediting agency based in Chicago, Illinois.
The Hospital and Research Centre has a total staff of 6,946, comprising 63 different nationalities.
Benefits

* Tax free salary
* Free housing
* Free flights
* Free healthcare
* 54 days holiday
* On going Education
* Comphrensive Orientation



MEDICAL/ONCOLOGY UNIT (F-3)

The Medical Oncology Unit is located in Client Hospital East and consists of 32 beds that provides nursing care for adult/geriatric patients with various solid tumor disorders including:
• Breast Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer
• Testicle Cancer
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Non-Hodgkin's Disease
• Sarcoma
• Oesophageal Cancer
• Esophageal cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Bladder Cancer

Frequent Procedures/Services/Functions:
• Use of nursing process (patient assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation)
• Wound and skin care
• Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
• Lumbar puncture
• Chest tube management
• Post Thoracotomy Care
• Blood and blood product administration
• Medication delivery including chemotherapy administration and management.
• Patient/family education
• Pain care and management
• Morphine IV/ SC Infusion
• Peripheral IV/central line (Hickman & Permacath) management
• Fluid and electrolyte management and evaluation
• Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
• Post procedure care
• Peripheral blood stem cell transplant [PBSCT]
• Neutropenic care and management as required
• Nutritional support (Total parenteral nutrition [TPN], lipids, weights)
• Infection control (isolation if required)
• Planning for care after discharge
• Safety management
• Psychosocial support to cancer patients and family by providing a holistic approach to care throughout stages of illness and treatment and death
• Heparin care and management.
• Blood glucose monitoring for diabetic patients as per order
• Insulin IV drip or subcutaneously according to sliding scale
• Tracheostomy care

Hours of operation:
24 hours per day; 7 days a week

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE ON APPLICATION

A SIGN ON BONUS OF UP TO 5000USD, ASK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

TAX FREE SALARY PAID 13 TIMES PER YEAR

Salary min201,684.00 Saudi Riyal
Salary max201,684.00 Saudi Riyal
LocationSaudi Arabia
CategoryNursing

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