RIYADH: Pakistan’s Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) will conduct walk-in interviews this month to select qualified nurses for deployment in Saudi Arabia, according to state media, here on Monday.
As per the details, in May, Saudi Arabia needed nursing staff in various specialties, including cardiac care, emergency, medical care, obstetrics, pediatrics, critical care, hemodialysis, neonatal care, oncology, surgical care, and intensive care.
The OEC said it would send trained and qualified nurses to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
“All staff will be selected through walk-in interviews on various dates and venues, namely on 27th and 28th June, 2024 at Shalimar Tower Hotel Jail Road, Lahore, and on 2nd and 3rd July, 2024 at Pearl Continental (PC) in the hotel, Rawalpindi,” reported the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
In May, it was announced that only eligible female candidates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN, 4 years) or post-RN, at least two years of experience in a related field, and under the age of 45 would be eligible for the finals. will be considered.
The nurses will be provided accommodation, transport, overtime compensation, free return ticket after one year and 21 days of annual paid leave in accordance with Saudi labor laws.
“Candidates must bring their original diploma, CNIC, updated CV, and 2 passport size photographs,” state media said.
Interested applicants can visit OEC website https://oec.gov.pk/, UAN 0311-0011-632, or email [email protected]. The application deadline is 30 June 2024.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia maintain strong trade, defense and cultural ties. Saudi Arabia hosts more than 2.7 million Pakistani expatriates and is the largest source of remittances to Pakistan.
