POEA renews call for 50 nurses, 300 caregivers to Japan

March 14, 2019

Fifty nurses and 300 caregivers are being eyed by Japan, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

In a statement, the POEA renews a call for qualified applicants for nurses and care workers to apply.

“The Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (Jicwels) needs qualified applicants to fill up another batch of vacancies for 50 nurses (kangoshi) and 300 careworkers (kaigofukushishi),” said the POEA.

The deployment is under the Framework for the Movement of Natural Persons of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA), said POEA.

Candidates for nursing positions must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with Professional Regulation Commission board license, with at least three years hospital experience, and must be motivated and committed to work and study as a candidate for “Kangoshi” to obtain a national license in Japan.

The candidate-nurses to be hired shall complete a six-month onsite Japanese language training and undergo on-the-job training at their respective hospitals before taking the licensure examination in Japan to be able to work as registered nurses. 

Those who wish to apply as care workers must be a graduate of any four-year course, a certified NCII caregiver by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority( Tesda), and a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (with or without PRC license).

Candidate-caregivers must complete a six-month onsite language training and work on-the-job for at least three years before they can take the national examination for caregivers to be able to work in Japan indefinitely.

The deadline for submission of application is on April 30. DMS