- The Ministry of Labour in an advert on Tuesday called for interested nurses who are qualified for the jobs to submit their applications.
- The recruitment for the first batch was advertised in January, where the ministry invited nurses to apply for 2, 500 open jobs in the health sector in Saudi Arabia.
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The government is now seeking to recruit the second batch of specialist nurses for employment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Ministry of Labour in an advert on Tuesday called for interested nurses who are qualified for the jobs to submit their applications.
The recruitment for the first batch was advertised in January, where the ministry invited nurses to apply for 2, 500 open jobs in the health sector in Saudi Arabia.
The government said the country is producing excess nurses adding that there won't be a shortage in Kenya.
"Interested and qualified Kenyans are invited to apply for the positions based on quoted eligibility criteria," PS for the State Department for Labour and Skills Development Shadrack Mwadime said.
To qualify for the jobs, the applicants must be female, Kenyan citizens aged 45 years or below.
According to the eligibility criteria by the ministry, the applicants must also be holders of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing or midwifery.
They must be a registered and licensed member of the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) and be in possession of a valid Kenyan passport and police clearance certificate.
Further, applicants must have work experience in handling patient care in hospital-based care like ICU, Emergency Room and inpatient.
The applicants should also be medically fit and have a good proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
"Data flow verification report for the education certificate and nursing council licence or latest employment certificate which if not available can be taken either in Kenya or in the KSA," Mwadime said.
They will also be required to have valid prometric results with those without expected to do the test either in Kenya or Saudi Arabia.
"Prometric test cost to be deducted from the employees' salary in three installments."
The basic terms of employment include a one-year renewable contract, with a minimum basic salary of 4,110,000 SAR (Sh141,321,964.24) and an additional 295 SAR (Sh10,143.55) for each year of experience.
Mwadime said successful candidates will be required to work eight-hour shifts per day and enjoy a paid annual vacation round trip ticket under the economy flight class.
"Overtime working hours and compensation are subject to the KSA labour laws," he said.
Interested and qualified nurses are requested to sign up or register and apply through either the Ministry of Health Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recruitment platform or the National Employment Authority job portal.