Nursing Jobs in Uruguay

The health care sector of Uruguay will always remain indebted to a woman named Hannah Packer. Hannah is revered as the founder of nursing jobs in Uruguay. She move to Uruguay from her Yorkshire home in the late 19th century and played a major part in the improvement of nursing profession in Uruguay - which was in a very poor condition at that time. Till 1980 nursing jobs in Uruguay was not a good career option for people as the government spending in the sector was lower than other sectors. Facing problems like reduction in salary, late payment of, a large number of nurses left the profession and migrated to other countries.
 

Realizing the problem and need for coordination of nursing education with the education and training of other health workers the then government of Uruguay instructed Universidad de la República to take the initiative of creating a 'health area' composed of all health institutes. The government took this step to unify the teaching faculties engaged in health care profession including nursing profession. Between 1987 and 1992 health care centers and nursing training institutions grew by numbers both in the public and private sector. Since 1981 the government has also made necessary changes in the salary structure for nursing jobs to attract more and more personnel. And now with attractive salary and other incentives, nursing jobs in Uruguay have become a good career option specially in the private sector.  

 

Posts offered in Nursing jobs in Uruguay: 

 

Offering of posts in nursing jobs depends on the special training and skills a professional has got apart from his educational qualifications. A professional having basic educational qualification and training is considered for the post of general nurse, similarly a person having special training on dental nursing gets placement in a health care center as a dental nursing. Apart from jobs in health care centers people having higher education, degree or diploma get jobs of faculty in health institutions. 

 

Educational qualification:Graduation in medical science (Bsc nursing or Msc nursing) is a must for nursing jobs in Uruguay. Apart from basic qualification training from health institutions is is also a necessary criteria for getting nursing jobs in Uruguay. People having post graduation diploma in medical science get preference in case of high-level jobs as Administrator nurse, lecturer in nursing. 

 

Working hours: Nurses in Uruguay and other Latin American countries generally work for 45 hours per week. The nurses work in rotating shifts and are often shifted from one department to another. 

 

Pay scale: The salary structure for nursing profession varies widely between the public and private sector. The salary is relatively low in the public sector. The average salary for nurses in Uruguay is US $ 400-500 per month.