
Staff Nurse FE Diabetic Clinic American Hospital Dubai
Full time @American Hospital Dubai posted 5 days ago in Healthcare Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 34160
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Career Level Intermediate
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Male Female
Job Description
Staff Nurse FE for Diabetic Clinic at American Hospital provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to adult and geriatric populations. Performs various diagnostic tests related to but not limited to Point-of-Care (POC) testing for HbA1C and Ketone levels. Performs on-the-spot tests to measure and assess HbA1C levels as well as Ketone levels, contributing to immediate and real-time diagnostic information. Involves quick and efficient testing procedures, enabling prompt evaluation of these critical health indicators.
Responsibilities of Staff Nurse
- 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
- Carries out Point-of-Care (POC) testing for HbA1C.
- Performs Point-of-Care (POC) testing for Ketone levels.
Requirements for Role of Staff Nurse
- 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 Diabetic/Endocrine setting.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential.
Skills And Knowledge Desired
- 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.
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