Job Benefits

• Tax-Free income
• Married-Status or Single Status contract
• Fully Furnished Accommodations provided
• Medical coverage
• Annual Air Transportation
• More than 7 calendar weeks of vacation

Job Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing (online degrees/diplomas are not accepted), and  
• Current Nursing (RN) license in North America, Western Europe, or Australia/New Zealand, and
• Specialty qualification related to area of expertise required. Evidence must be provided, and
• Minimum of four years with MSN or six years with BSN of current experience as a RN, including at least two years of current leadership experience, working in a mid- to large-size acute-care hospital setting in North America, Western Europe, or Australia/New Zealand.

Department Information

The Ambulatory Care Nursing (ACN) Program is made up of fourteen clinical areas that represent the management of over ninety subspecialty clinics including Hemodialysis, Endoscopy and Oncology Treatment areas.

This Ambulatory care facility is one of the largest in the world with over 500,000 patient encounters per year. A team of over 280 staff nurses manage clinics, coordinate complicated testing schedules, assess patient compliance and teach patients about their medical conditions in this area. Leadership is provided by Head Nurses in each of the clinic areas who together with clinical coordinators and support staff (including interpreters) make up another 100 staff members in this area.

DMU provides services to over 12 000 patients of all age groups, from infancy to elderly on an annual basis. Daily, the unit offers a wide variety of medical treatments and procedures. These procedures may be carried out under local or procedural sedation. DMU also accepts patients for pre and post monitoring for procedures being performed outside the unit.

Monthly Patient Volume: 1000 - 1200

Number of beds: 19 Beds/Chairs
1 procedure room

FREQUENT PROCEDURES/SERVICES/FUNCTIONS

TREATMENTS:

• Antibiotic and/or medication infusion
• Blood and blood products transfusion
• Chemotherapy
• Hydration therapy
• Care of pediatric metabolic patients
• Care of Vascular Access Device (VAD)
• Heart Transplant follow up

PROCEDURES:

• Abdominal paracentesis
• Muscle Biopsy
• Skin Biopsy
• Growth Hormone Testing
• Lumbar puncture
• Circumcisions
• Dressing changes
• Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)

PROCEDURES PERFORMED OUTSIDE THE UNIT:

• Angiogram
• Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Lung and Kidney
• MRI/ CT
• Ultra sound
• PET scan
• Dermatology Abrasion
• Liver Biopsy
• Cardiac Catheterization