Staff Nurse Surgical Clinic American Hospital Dubai
Full time @Commercial Bank of Dubai posted 11 months ago Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 5781
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Career Level Intermediate
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Experience Fresh
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Gender Female|Male
Job Description
A Staff Nurse – Surgical Clinic at American Hospital Dubai performs a range of medical procedures within the specified scope of practice. This includes Bladder Sonography, Cystometrogram (Urodynamics study), Intermittent Catheterization, removal of Skin Sutures, Stoma Care services, Uroflowmetry, Wound Assessment/Care, and Intravesical instillation. He / she handles the Insertion/Removal of Indwelling Catheters, provides assistance during Cystoscopy and Incision and Drainage procedure.
Responsibilities the Staff Nurse Surgical Clinic
- 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 Duties as Staff Nurse Surgical Clinic
- Performs Wound Dressing and Change per the scope of practice.
- Conducts Suture Removal following the guidelines within the scope of practice.
- Executes Blood extraction and Centrifuge for PRP in line with the established scope of practice.
- Administers Ultraviolet Therapy as per the defined scope of practice.
- Helps during Electrocautery procedures.
- Carries out Mole mapping procedures in adherence to the specified scope of practice.
- Administers Iontophoresis treatment according to the designated scope of practice.
- Assists in Micro-needling Radio frequency procedures.
- Supports in Fractional Laser treatments.
- Aids in Broad Band Light treatment procedures.
- Assists in Erbium YAG laser procedures.
- Assists in Vascular laser procedures.
- Provides support during Skin excisions, Biopsies, and Incision and Drainage procedures.
- Assists in Cryotherapy within the established scope of practice.
- Conducts Patch Tests as outlined in the scope of practice.
- Administers Negative Pressure Wound Therapy per the established scope of practice.
- Helps in Breast expansion following Breast reconstruction procedures.
- Perform the removal of Skin staples and clips in line with the specified scope of practice.
- Supports the Excision of lumps and Biopsy procedures.
- Assists in Vasectomy procedures, and aids in the Change/Insertion of Suprapubic Catheters.
- Supports in the Excision of Thrombosed Hemorrhoids, assists the Excision of Ingrown Nails, and aids in Cystoscopy-assisted Stent removal.
Eligiblity Criteria
Following are the requirements for the role of Staff Nurse – Surgical Clinic at American Hospital Dubai:
- 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.
- 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 Surgical Nursing setting.
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.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential.
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