Location Overview: Riyadh is a cosmopolitan and modern city, which combines the traditions of the past and the bright lights of the future. Beautiful shining towers stretch towards the sky, towering over the dusty desert and camels. Luxury cars whiz by on roads as people rush to prayers, a striking blend of modern living and tradition. The Kingdom’s capital boasts some of most beautiful hotels, gourmet fine dining, and quaint cosy cafés.

Job Overview: Our client is seeking a ICU Staff Nurse to join their team. Provide exceptional patient driven care in a wellness environment.  It is a 300-bed teaching Hospital under the auspices of the Ministry of Education.   It serves a University faculty, students, and the community.  A secondary hospital for both adults and children, it provides services through ambulatory care and in-patient care. It has 3 centres of excellence:

• Child Development
• Women’s Health
• Adolescent Health

Job Summary: Primary Duties:

• Assumes responsibility for providing direct patient care, utilising the nursing process.
• Be a good role model by upholding high standards of professional conduct in relation to patients, their families, colleagues, and all other members of multi-disciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families on the care and management of condition and to adopt a problem-solving approach to managing complications.
• Maintains the safety & infection control policies and ensures that all accidents / incidents / safety events are reported to Nursing Manager.
• Participate in evidence-based activities as appropriate to the individual’s position, education, and practice environment
• Participate in the formulation of a unit philosophy, goals, objective, and nursing standards.
• Participates in and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Participates in continuing education activities, self-directed learning activities, and attends nursing and interdisciplinary forums and conferences
• Participates in the care, custody, and administration of medications in accordance with Hospital Policies and Procedures.
• Participates in the formal and informal performance appraisal processes including self-appraisal, peer review and 360 for nurses.
• Participates in the process of assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the educational needs reflecting concerns for cultural, religious, and educational differences of patient population at all levels of the organization
• Provides individualised holistic care to patients using the Nursing Process approach with proper nursing documentation in patient’s files.
• Other duties as required, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but mainly to highlight the current main responsibilities of the post.

Benefits Include:

• Monthly salary paid tax free
• Fully furnished accommodation
• Utility bills covered by the hospital.
• 35 days annual leave
• Flights at beginning and end of contract
• One yearly round trip ticket for those who re-contract
• Health insurance 
• Emergency dental cover
• Free transport to work if living on hospital accommodation 
• Free Shuttle buses to various supermarkets and Souks if living on hospital accommodation 
• Visa covered by the hospital
• Additional training and education
• Career progression opportunities
• End of service compensation as per Saudi Labour law
• Yearly increment according to annual evaluation

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing 
• Minimum two (2) years post graduate experience
• Recent/Current experience of not less than two years in ICU
• Current Nursing Registration from country of origin
• BLS