Staff Nurse Dermatology American Hospital Dubai

Staff Nurse Dermatology at American Hospital Dubai in 19th Street, Dubai, UAE will performs a variety of medical procedures including wound dressing, suture removal, blood extraction with centrifugation for Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), ultraviolet therapy, electrocautery support, mole mapping, iontophoresis treatment, microneedling radiofrequency assistance, fractional laser support, broadband light treatments, Erbium YAG laser assistance, vascular laser support, skin excisions, biopsies, and incision and drainage procedures. Assists in cryotherapy, patch tests, mesotherapy procedures, and HydraFacial treatments. This is an Intermediate level full time job. And salary can range between 5000-9000 AED/month.

Responsibilities of Staff Nurse Dermatology

• 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

• Performs wound dressing and changes within the scope of practice.
• Conducts suture removal within the scope of practice.
• Undertakes blood extraction and centrifugation for Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) within the scope of practice.
• Performs ultraviolet therapy within the scope of practice.
• Supports in electrocautery procedures.
• Executes mole mapping procedures within the scope of practice.
• Performs iontophoresis treatment within the scope of practice.
• Assists in microneedling radiofrequency.
• Supports in fractional laser procedures.
• Aids in broadband light treatments.
• Assists in Erbium YAG laser procedures.
• Supports in vascular laser procedures.
• Assists in skin excisions, biopsies, and incision and drainage procedures.
• Assists in cryotherapy within the scope of practice.
• Conducts patch tests within the scope of practice.
• Assists in mesotherapy procedures.
• Performs HydraFacial treatment within the scope of practice.

Qualifications & Experience

Following are the requirements for the role of Staff Nurse Dermatology at AHD:

• 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.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in a Pediatrics nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential.

Knowledge & Skills

• 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.

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