The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has announced nursing job opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement on Tuesday, January 2, the Ministry of Labour said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed willingness through various organizations in KSA to recruit additional healthcare workers from Kenya.
“In view of the above, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection requests for applications from qualified Kenyans for employment in the KSA as General Nurses and Personal Assistant/Health Care Assistant professionals,” the statement read in part.
To be eligible for the jobs one must be a Kenyan citizen, female, hold a bachelor of science degree /diploma/certificate in Nursing, be a registered and licensed member of the Nursing Council of Kenya, and be in good standing and have a valid police clearance certificate.
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They should also be medically fit, have English proficiency in writing and speaking, be between the ages of 22 and 35, and hold a valid Kenyan passport.
Nurses with Degree qualifications should have a minimum work experience of two years while nurses with Diploma qualifications should be Fresh graduates with no experience. Nurses with Certificate qualification should have a minimum of one year of continuous work experience
The applicants should provide valid prometric results and provide the dataflow verification report for the education certificate and Nursing Council License.
The nurses will be given a two-year contract which is renewable and a minimum monthly salary of 3,500.00 SAR (Ksh 146, 717) for degree holders, 3,000.00 SAR(Ksh 125,757) for diploma holders, and 2,200.00 SAR (Ksh 92,200) for certificate holders.
Interested candidates are required to apply for the jobs through the National Employment Authority (NEA) Job Portal, https://www.neaims.go.ke/AdvertListingG2G.aspx or https://www.neaims.go.ke/Login.aspx.
