Staff Nurse Bone Marrow Transplant American Hospital Dubai

A registered BMT/Hematology and Apheresis Staff Nurse at American Hospital in 19th Street, Dubai, UAE will provides direct patient care and coordinate patient care related activities using scientific process of nursing. Nursing care given to BMT/Hematology / Apheresis adult and Pediatric, allogenic, and autologous Patients. This is an Intermediate level full time job. And salary can range between 5000-9000 AED/month.

Responsibilities of Staff Nurse

• Performs all duties and tasks as per the hospital Code of Conduct and in line with the hospital Vision and Mission.
• Accepts additional duties, within the scope of practice in periods of higher workload, and need s and as assigned by Clinic Manager
• Maintain regular working hours as per the employee contract
• Promotes and participates in departmental teamwork.
• Identifies and understands the objectives of the department and hospital and supports and assists Management in fulfilling these.
• Adheres to all hospital policies, processes, procedures, and standards as outlined in official documents, employee contract, job description and regulations
• Responds timely and accurately to all requests and inquiries (effective communication and assertiveness).
• Communicates in a clear manner including communication through internal mail (electronic and paper) and refrains from using aggressive tones and mannerism during these.
• Responds promptly and positively to patients, families, co-workers, and all others in a respectful, courteous, and confidential manner
• Maintains open communication with all staff throughout the hospital, regulatory agencies, and community.
• Empathetic and reassuring when communicating sensitive information and advice to staff. Persuasive and reassuring are required.
• Treats all colleagues, patients, and visitors with dignity & respects. Ensures communication and working relationships are effective.
• Promotes a “blame free” culture of transparency with a friendly and open working environment for all employees.
• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant, and appropriate for age, gender, and clinical problem.
• Use own initiative and perform duties and tasks within assigned period, due dates and in the required format.
• Promote and contribute to the overall Culture of Safety.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and alters the plan of care as needed.
• Provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

What you will do more

• Understanding the protocols of various high-dose chemotherapy agents, Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Harvest and its preservation and infusion process.
• Understand the difference between administering Cryopreserved and fresh Stem Cells.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage the clinical needs of Bone Marrow Transplant patients in the unit.
• Screen patients for disease or communicate diagnostic decisions based on interpretation of clinical.
• Ensures a safe working environment through compliance with hospital policies and procedures regarding safety, infection control, and security.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.
• Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Maintenance and care of Central or Peripheral Lines including Assessing line site and patency regularly, keeping infection control and prevention as a priority.
• Demonstrates highly competent skills in the action to be taken has an adverse reaction to the Stem Cells infusion.
• Demonstrates highly competent skills in handling BMT patients who are at a severe risk of infections and other complications.
• Understands the responsibilities of safe handling, and administration of Cytotoxic Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required in recognizing potential emergency situations specifically Extravasations and Anaphylactic reactions.
• Demonstrates highly competent skills in loading, priming, running, rinse back and disconnected Apheresis Machine when applicable.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required in handling troubleshooting of Apheresis machine when applicable.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required in Bladder irrigation according to policy and procedure.
• Intervenes and manages codes and other emergency situations competently. Actively participates in mock codes.

Requirements for Role of Staff Nurse

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing (duration not less than three years) or
• Diploma in Nursing (not less than three academic years in nursing only) or
• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery (not less than three academic years)
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in Emergency Room.

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