Saudi Arabia Offers Unique Traveling Nurse Jobs

Traveling nurse jobs are among the most sought after in the medical industry for those who love their work and love to travel at the same time. Being a traveling nurse allows one to experience new places, people, and cultures, all the while earning a very comfortable living. For American nurses who want to stay at home, there plenty of jobs available. But for those who wish to go abroad there are just as many exciting opportunities. One of the more unique ones is in Saudi Arabia.

In Saudi Arabia oil is everything. In fact, oil is so important that a good number of companies involved in the industry have constructed entire communities centered on their drilling and refining operations. Saudi Aramco, a global petroleum concern, is just one example. This company has established a separate community for its employees and their dependents complete with its own infrastructure. The community even offers five medical facilities including a major hospital.

These medical facilities are specifically intended to provide medical care for employees and their families, but they will treat others in life-threatening situations. And like all medical facilities, they need competent nurses to meet staffing needs. Nurses come to work at these facilities from all over the world, but primarily from the U.K. and the U.S. Contracts typically range from 2 to 3 years and include salary, living expenses, and a whole host of benefits.

For traveling nurses who are fearful of the language barrier, those fears are alleviated when they learn that English is spoken throughout the company's medical facilities. In addition, the facilities employ enough bi-lingual Saudi nationals that translation issues are never a problem. If nurses decide they want to try learning Arabic, free online Arabic courses are offered to any employees who want them.

About the only thing traveling nurses would have to worry about is the somewhat restrictive Saudi Arabian culture they would experience outside of the community. But since the company-built community is essentially a self-contained city complete with housing for 10,000 residents, parks, a golf course, entertainment venues, and more, there's really no need to leave the community.

Furthermore, many of the Saudi Arabian oil companies that operate in this manner take a favorable view toward continuing development. In many cases they are more than willing to help traveling nurses further their education and increase their skill levels during their stay in the country. When those nurses are ready to move onto another contract, or even return home, they have the necessary skills and experience to land a better position.

Traveling nurse jobs are an exciting way to see different parts of the world and experience new cultures. They are also a way for nurses to learn to better deal with people and understand different ways of doing things. Any nurse willing to take a traveling job for at least a few years will surely benefit from it, so if you think you might be interested in such a position, contact a nurse staffing agency in your area.