Job Benefits

• Tax-Free income
• Single-Status contract
• Fully Furnished Accommodations provided
• Relocation Allowance
• Free flights home
• Generous vacations (54 days)

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (online degrees/diplomas are not accepted), and
  
• Current Nursing (RN) license in the North America, Western Europe, or Australia/New Zealand, and
  
• Minimum two years of current experience as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area, working in a mid- to large-sized acute-care hospital in North America, Western Europe, or Australia/New Zealand.

Department Information

The Center for Children’s Cancer Research in Riyadh is a 40-bed hospital operates as part of our client hospital and offers both inpatient and outpatient facilities.

This is the largest program dedicated to pediatric cancer and blood disorders in the region, and the second largest internationally (second to St Jude, USA). Between 60 – 70% (approximately 350-450 new cases annually) of the Kingdom’s pediatric malignancies are cared for by the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. In addition to pediatric oncology, the program is considered the reference center in the region for the complicated non-malignant hematological disorders.

The Children’s Cancer Center consists of:

• Two inpatient care wards (Ward A, Ward B)
• Outpatient Department
• Walk-in clinic
• Pediatric oncology ICU

The aim of the Walk-in Clinic is to provide treatment and supportive nursing care for pediatric Hematology/Oncology patients. Patients are assessed and sorted according to medical acuity, not in order of arrival

Type of service: Include but not limited to:

• Acute Febrile illness
• Dehydration
• Vomiting and diarrhea
• Allergic Reaction
• Oncology emergencies

Frequent Procedures/Services/Functions

• The Health Care Team incorporates various diagnostic and treatment modalities when planning patient care. These may include:
• Ongoing assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation by nursing and medical staff
• Pharmacological support
• Medication delivery including chemotherapy administration and management
• Pain management
• Blood product administration
• Central and peripheral intravenous line management
• Patient/family education
• Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
• Psychosocial support

STAFFING PLANNumber and Mix Staff: All Staff Nurses are SN1
1 Head Nurse
14 SN1s
1 Ward Clerk
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) from Outpatient department will assist as needed.

The Head Nurse is responsible for the unit. She/he is able to delegate daily shift management to a designated Senior Staff Nurse who will coordinate shift assignments and act as a resource person for the other staff on the unit. Shift assignments are based on the following criteria: 

• Patient visit
• Complexity of patient’s condition, assessment and required nursing care.
• Dynamics of patient’s status, including the frequency with which the need for specific nursing care activities changes.
• Type of technology employed in providing nursing care.
• Experience level of staff
• Relevant infection control and safety issues

Hours of Operation:Saturday to Tuesday 07:30-1400
Wednesday 07:30-1300

No. Of Beds: 5
Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:1 – 2 (days)

Hours of Operation:Saturday to Tuesday 08:00– 15:00
Wednesday 08:00 – 14:00