POSITION TITLE:              STAFF NURSE – MEDICAL IMAGING

REPORTS TO:                    TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – MEDICAL IMAGING        

POSITION SUMMARY:

A registered professional Nurse who is responsible for inpatient and outpatient nursing care for the department of medical imaging

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates problem solving / critical thinking skills ensuring effective functioning of department routine.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Demonstrates organizational skills.
• Participates in staff meetings and department committees / projects.
• Demonstrates cooperation, coordination and respect among individuals / departments in order to provide excellent customer service (internal and external).
• Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
• Performs additional duties when required.
• Demonstrates skills in continual assessment of patient, family’s physical and psychological needs and ability to document under the guidance of JCIA standards.
• Demonstrates skill in co-ordination and planning of care / clinical pathway, and prioritizing care, based on individual needs.  Revises care plan as necessary within the scope of JCIA standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to render care and services based on specific unit specialties, age appropriateness and the developmental needs of the patient
• Performs nursing interventions / procedures in accordance with established standards of care and policy and procedures.
• Assists medical imaging colleagues with diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in accordance with departmental policy and procedure.
• Maintains accurate and thorough documentation following established JCIA standards.
• Maintains competency in use of various equipment in the department necessary for the resuscitation of adult or pediatric patient
• Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Understands and prioritizes needs of patients and time-specific needs.
• Maintains commitment to professional development through completion of department competencies i.e. pain management, annulation courses, BLS and ALS.
• Understands the responsibilities of safe handling, and administration of Narcotic/Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures
• Self-updating regarding internal memos and communication towards change in the department and hospital
• Assists in creating a welcome and safe environment for all patients with regards to information education for all procedures performed in the department
• Demonstrates knowledge and clinical expertise of Infection Control issues, reports and documents as directed in the Infection Control policies and procedures.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-4 year General Nursing Diploma / Degree 
• BCLS certification
• Current license to practice nursing 
• At least two (2) years of recent post-graduate nursing experience
• Previous experience in catheterisation of adult and paediatric patients
• Adult and paediatric annulation experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Previous nursing experience in an imaging department
• ACLS certification
• Private hospital experience desirable
• Previous exposure to cardiac stress tests

General:

• Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
• Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizes care, based on individual needs. Revise the care plan as necessary.
• Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
• Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
• Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
• Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
• Performs clerical duties when needed.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) required mandatory education (e.g. fire, safety, infection control and others).
• Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
• Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Performs safe handling and administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
• Ensures completion of unit competencies i.e. pain management, and utilization of Emergency department devices.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
• Participates in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting etc.).
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
• Performs additional duties when required.

Unit Specific:

• Assists in administering conscious sedation as ordered by a consultant for the patient during a Radiology procedure.
• Monitors patients during conscious sedation and document vitals.
• Aids in conducting and overseeing Nuclear Medicine Cardiac Stress Tests.
• Performs renal Creatinine blood test utilizing POCT.
• Supports in executing Gastrostomy tube change or replacement.
• Aids in the insertion of the Implanted port.
• Assists in accessing the Implanted port.
• Helps with Implanted port blood sampling.
• Assists in flushing and locking the Implanted port.
• Aids in removing the Implanted port non-coring needle.
• Supports in conducting Lumbar punctures.
• Assists in performing Paracentesis.
• Aids in executing Percutaneous liver biopsy.
• Assists in conducting Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Insertion.
• Helps with Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) blood sampling.
• Assists in performing Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) dressing changes.
• Supports in flushing and locking Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
• Assists in administering drugs via Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
• Aids in the Administration of Moderate Sedation.
• Assists in conducting Thoracentesis.
• Supports in performing Transjugular liver biopsy.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (minimum of three (3) years full-time course duration) or
• Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) and Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.
• For UAE nationals graduates of UAE or non-UAE universities are exempted from the experience and clinical training. requirements for the applied title. (UAE nationals must submit a copy of their birth certificate and the mother's family book).
• Non-UAE national graduates from UAE universities are required to successfully complete six (6) months of clinical training post-graduation in an APS health facility (except for Registered and assistant Nurse titles).
• Must hold a valid License/Registration to practice in their home country and/or country of last employment (where applicable).
• Must hold a minimum of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or others according to the scope of practice.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in Medical Imaging Nursing.
• Knowledge of and ability to render care and services based on age, appropriateness, and developmental needs of patients.
• Skills in the assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Skills in coordination and planning of care and prioritising care based on individual needs.