Job Details: Head Nurse

Description: Experience an exciting and rewarding career opportunity in Saudi Arabia.
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom, the region, and beyond. As an independent, merit-based institution, KAUST will enable top researchers from around the globe and across all cultures to work together to solve challenging scientific and technological issues.

Secured with a multi-billion dollar endowment and an independent international Board of Trustees, KAUST will partner with the world's leading universities, research institutions, and the private sector to become a major new contributor to the global network of collaborative research. The environmentally sensitive campus, located on 3,200 acres on the Red Sea at Rabigh, is set to open in September 2009.

KAUST is currently seeking a Head Nurse for its campus healthcare facility. This facility will be responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare services and wellness programs for the university population including faculty, students, administrative staff, and their families.

Responsibilities of the Head Nurse include:
• Providing leadership, direction and administration of the clinic's nursing activities
• Ensuring quality standards of healthcare services are provided
• Coordinating the daily operations and participating in the planning and implementation of the clinic's preventive, diagnostic, and integrated programs.

Position requirements:
• 10 years of nursing practice in ambulatory services as staff nurse or a supervisor
• License as a Registered Professional Nurse, certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Completion of a Masters degree level nurse practitioner program or equivalent experience
• Valid license of practice is required.
If you have additional questions, feel free to send an email to resumes@kaustus.com and a U.S. based representative will contact you.

To submit your resume on-line and for detailed information about KAUST, please visit www.kaust.edu.sa

KAUST is an equal opportunity employer.

Posting Date: May 6 08