Good news for nurses looking for a job abroad!
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced that Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia is in need of 1,000 Filipino nurses. A basic salary of SAR4,110 or Php58,000 awaits successful applicants.
Aside from the basic monthly salary, those hired for the job also get the following benefits:
- Free food
- Annual vacation
- Free round-trip economy tickets
- Transportation allowance
- Accommodation allowance
Because this job offer is a government-to-government transaction, there will be no placement fees collected from the interested applicants.

Photo credit: The Fil-Am Perspective
POEA administrator Jocelyn Sanchez said that the successful applicants will be assigned at different hospitals across Saudi Arabia.
Interested applicants must meet the following requirements:
- A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Not more than 45 years old
- Holds a valid board/Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) license
- Passed the Saudi Council Certificate/Prometric
- Has a minimum of 2 years work experience in the nursing field
Interested applicants should prepare the following requirements:
- Certificate of POEA online PEOS (log on to www.peos.poea.gov.ph)
- Detailed résumé with job description
- Employment certificates, relevant to the position applied for
- Printed copy of Worker’s Information Sheet/E-Registration (log-in at https://eservices.poea.gov.ph)
- School credentials, relevant to the position applied for (authenticated by DFA and/or CHED or notarized, whichever is applicable)
- Two (2) pieces 2×2 recent picture
- Valid Passport
All documents must be personally submitted to the POEA Office nearest you on or before November 9, 2018.
Take note, however, that online registration is also required; visit the POEA website(http://www.poea.gov.ph). Click the ‘Online Services’ button and go to the ‘Manpower Registry (e-Registration)’ section. Just sign up if you don’t have an account yet.
Applicants who passed the initial screening process will be invited to a job interview with some officials from the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia at the Saudi Recruitment Office in Makati from November 12 to 16, 2018.