A signed offer is not the finish line. Between the offer and the first patient there is a licence, a visa, a medical test and a package to settle, and most of it is the employer's job. Here is the checklist we walk clinic owners through.
Talk to usA nurse needs a DHA licence to work in Dubai. Someone already licensed in Dubai can transfer quickly. A candidate from abroad goes through DataFlow verification, the DHA nursing exam (Prometric), the licence and then linking to your facility.
Ask for the route before the interview, not after the offer. The steps are in our DHA licence for nurses guide.
Primary source verification is the step where most licence timelines slip, because DataFlow contacts every university and employer in the file. DataFlow sets no fixed deadline.
Read the DataFlow guide and ask the nurse to warn previous employers early.
The employer is the sponsor and arranges the work permit and residence visa. By law these costs cannot be deducted from the nurse's pay. Typical stages for a candidate from abroad:
Besides salary, the employer covers the work permit and residence visa, the medical test, Emirates ID and mandatory health insurance. Exact amounts depend on company category, emirate and plan, so ask for a budget for your case. See the work visa guide and the cost of hiring guide.
Market estimates for monthly salary:
Decide who the nurse reports to, which procedures she or he runs alone, how records are kept and what infection-control routine applies. A short practical check on your own model before the offer shows how the nurse prepares patients and keeps records. The employer decides; we help find and assess. Role profile: nurse hiring page.
A registered nurse in a clinic typically earns 7,000 - 12,000 AED per month, an aesthetic or specialised nurse 12,000 - 18,000 AED and a head nurse 18,000 - 25,000 AED.
The employer, as sponsor. By UAE law these costs cannot be deducted from the employee's pay.
The licence is issued once the file and exam are cleared and it is activated under your clinic. Ask which stage each candidate is at before you plan a start date.
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