RN - Pediatric Surgery

Department Overview

The Department of Surgery is the largest surgical department at our client hospital serving the people of Saudi Arabia and providing national leadership in surgical science for nearly 30 years. It consists of nine sub‑specialty sections:

• Breast and Endocrine
• Colorectal Surgery
• General and Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Pediatric Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Renal and Pancreatic Transplant
• Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

Some unique services provided include reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, complex cadaveric and living related transplantations, difficult kidney transplants with multiple arteries and pediatrics less than 10kg, combined lung‑pancreas transplantations, minimally invasive surgery (adult, pediatric and neonates), robotic surgery, surgical treatment of morbid obesity (gastric band, bypass, sleeve gastrectomy), and laser and vacuum‑assisted wound care.

The Pediatric Surgery Unit treats patients from infants to age 14years. Most patients have multiple and complex medical conditions requiring a multidisciplinary approach. This patient population requires diagnostic work‑up, medical‑surgical management, nursing assessment, intervention, and education. Specialties include:

• General Pediatric Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology
• ENT
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery

• Pre and Post‑operative surgical management
• Patient family education
• Patient assessment and evaluation
• Nutritional support (enteral feeding, TPN, weight/calic counts)
• Blood product administration
• Management of artificial airways and tracheotomy management
• Chest tube management
• Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
• Continuous and intermittent pain management including epidural pain management and PCA
• Central and peripheral IV line management
• Maintenance of skin integrity
• Bereavement care, emotional support, wound care and management
• Bone care and management
• Bowel preparation prior to surgery
• Lumbar puncture
• Continuous intermittent catheterization (metrofanoff or urethral)

Number of beds: 27. Nurse:patient ratio – Day 1: 3‑4, Night 1: 4‑5. Hours of operation: 24hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (online degrees/diplomas are not accepted).
• Current RN license in North America, Western Europe, or Australia/New Zealand.
• 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.