Provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

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).
  • Ensures clinical competencies as well as life support courses up to date. 
  • 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:

  • Identifies the patient accurately.
  • Identifies and responds to urgent/emergencies appropriately and directs team members.
  • Provides Nursing Care to patients before and post-procedure. 
  • Books patient for appointment, procedure, or treatment according to treatment plan. 
  • Follows up on patients' diagnostic tests and coordinate with physicians to inform patients about their results, treatment, or if a follow-up is needed with a physician. 
  • Keeps consultation rooms stocked and clean before and after the patient has been seen.
  • Ensures patient education is provided upon discharge. 
  • Checks crash cart, refrigeration temperature checklist, etc.
  • Reports medical equipment due for Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) monthly.
  • Addresses urgent care cases with the physician.
  • Addresses all Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tasks on time.
  • Calls patients to inform them of approved labs and images and ensure scheduling takes place.
  • Updates all patients about the status of their requests.
  • Follows up with the insurance coordinators on approvals needed.
  • Coordinates with the Operating Room (OR) Coordinator and patient to schedule the operations when applicable. 
  • Maintains and updates skills and knowledge in medication administration including chemotherapy and blood and blood products transfusion.
  • Maintains and updates skills and knowledge in venous access including (peripheral lines and all types of central lines).
  • Creates and safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
  • Maintains records for patient care and assists in audit of nursing documentation and departmental records as requested.
  • Assists in developing and providing related educational materials and education to patients and families.
  • Participates in facility surveys and inspections as requested.
  • Provides basic life support when needed.
  • Assists physicians in Lumbar Puncture, bone marrow aspirate and biopsy, thoracentesis and abdominal paracentesis and chest tube insertion.
  • Implements and monitors infection control measures.
  • Initiates and handles Intra Venous Access Device (IVAD) line for administering cytotoxic and biologic agents and fluids. 
  • Manages patients receiving cytotoxic and biologic agents for side effects and complications.
  • Manages patients with oncology emergencies. 
  • Ensures that patients are provided with appropriate nutrition.
  • Assists patient in accepting and coping with his/her disease.
  • Delivers pre-operative and post-operative patient care, when applicable.
  • Applies safety measures related to patient care.
  • Operates all unit-required equipment safely.
  • Manages kidney transplant patients when applicable.
  • Manages bone marrow transplant patients when applicable.
  • Manages patients with infectious diseases when applicable.
  • Manages immunosuppressed patients when applicable.
  • Provides palliative and end-of-life care. 
  • Assesses patient and family readiness and identifies learning needs.
  • Develops and implements the teaching plan to include the disease trajectory and psychosocial issues, preventive, and early detection practices.
  • Evaluates the teaching-learning process.
  • Documents patient and family education.
  • 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
  • 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 prioritizing care based on individual needs.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential.

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Overview
Job Posted:
6 months ago
Job Expires:
Job Type
Full Time

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