Staff Nurse OPD Medical SSMC Abu Dhabi

Assessment and Diagnosis:

• Assesses comprehensive data including but not limited to physical, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs and interprets assessment information to derive the diagnosis or issues as defined by the patient’s condition.
• Uses evidence based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting data and validates the diagnosis or issue with the patient, family and healthcare team members as appropriate.

Planning and Outcomes Identification:

• Identifies expected outcomes and develops a plan that address health promotion, health restoration and health maintenance to attain expected outcomes.
• Involves patient, family and healthcare team members in formulating a culturally appropriate individualized plan of care.
• Applies evidence-based nursing practices in developing the individualized plan of care to attain expected outcomes and continuity of care.
• Modifies the individualized plan of care according to the ongoing assessment and reevaluation of the patient’s response, status, and outcome indicators.
• Documents the expected outcomes as measurable goals in a manner that uses standardized language or recognized terminology. JOB DESCRIPTION

Implementation and Coordination of Care Delivery:

• Implements the plan of care in partnership with the patient, family and healthcare team members in a timely manner utilizing evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the needs of the patient.
• Performs treatments and procedures according to established procedural guidelines and protocols.
• Administers medications according to organization policies and procedures.
• Ensures that all components of the individualized plan of care, including modifications, are documented in the patient’s health record.
• Communicates relevant information across all levels of care and organizations.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of resource consumption and practices within a cost-effective framework.

Health Teaching and Health Promotion:

• Utilizes teaching strategies appropriate to the individual patient’s condition and learning needs.
• Uses health promotion to support patients and families in developing skills that promote, maintain, or restore healthy lifestyles and self-management support.
• Seeks opportunities for feedback and evaluation of the effectiveness of the strategies used, including teach back.
• Ensures that all components of the health education, relevant to the clinical condition, is documented in the patient health record.

Evaluation:

• Evaluates patient/family’s understanding of and response to the plan of care.
• Utilizes systematic and ongoing assessment data to revise nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and the plan of care.
• Involves the patient, family and healthcare team members in the evaluation process.
• Provides a comprehensive clinical handover/report as required to ensure patient safety.
• Attends patient care rounds, communicates and updates the attending healthcare provider on changes in the patient’s condition.
• Communicates with the patient care team about ongoing changes in patient’s plan of care and unit activity
• Documents the reassessment of patient status; patient and family participation and understanding; and the rationale for any revision in the plan of care.

Evidence-based Practice and Research:

• Utilizes current evidence-based nursing knowledge, including research findings, to guide and evaluate practice.

Leadership Role of Staff Nurse OPD Medical

• Demonstrates leadership behaviors in practice settings, across the profession, and in the community.
• Functions as a professional role model promoting a positive, team-based, organized, and safe work environment.
• Participates actively in organizational shared decision-making situations that improve the nursing practice, organizational performance, and outcomes.
• Supervises practical nurses and junior staff and student nurses to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.

• Required: Bachelor degree in nursing 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
• Valid/current national license.
• BLS.
• Desired: ACLS, PALS relevant to area of specialty

Experience Requirements

• NLT 2 years clinical experience post qualification in appropriate setting

(Note: Experience requirement waived for graduates of UAE nursing colleges/universities after completion of internship)