Location Overview: Experience a new culture, a new way of life and a new point of view. Fulfil your sense of adventure and take one or two years out to experience life in a foreign land. There are great opportunities for career advancement and education. Our client is located in Abu Dhabi the capital of UAE, an intriguing city where traditional mosques are surrounded by ultramodern skyscrapers, tree-lined boulevards, gleaming fountains and parks.

Job Overview: Our client is seeking an Operating Room Cardiac (OR), Staff Nurse to join their team. This position is responsible for providing general and specialized direct and indirect patient care through the application of evidence based nursing procedures and practices to patients of all ages on assigned nursing unit. This position is also responsible for demonstrating competency in the behavioral, growth, development and psychosocial needs of patients being treated.

Job Summary: Primary Duties:

• Performs accurate and complete admission assessments
• Monitors and documents the patient’s condition and the effectiveness of care and/or interventions
• Establishes and implements a care plan based on sound nursing theory, scientific principles, professional judgment and individual patient needs
• Evaluates and updates the patient’s plan of care to facilitate the achievement of planned and expected outcomes
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol
• Assesses for and plans the educational needs of the patient
• Provides teaching and educational material to patients and/or families, which may include diagnosis, tests and procedures, safe and proper use of equipment, use of medications, injury prevention and nutritional needs
• Monitors and resolves customer service issues and provides feedback regarding satisfaction results to Nursing Leadership
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patients and families
• Interacts with patients, families and other visitors in a courteous, helpful manner
• Participates in clinical nursing research and supports hospital research initiatives
• Keeps abreast of best practice information for nursing profession
• 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.

• Minimum of two (2) years current clinical experience
• Valid and current national license is required
• BLS is required
• ACLS, PALS relevant to area of speciality is preferred (note: this excludes programs comprising of two years nursing plus one-year midwifery or community health.)
• BSc in Nursing (minimum three (3) years full time course duration)
•  Cardiac OR experience

Some Benefits Include:

• Excellent Salary (dependent on years of experience & level of qualification) 
• Corporate accommodation OR Housing allowance
• Flight at start and end of contract
• Flight allowance paid monthly (over 12 months adds up to cost of flight to point of hire i.e. UK)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Annual leave 25 days plus 10 public holidays per annum
• End of service award