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Staff Nurse WE Oncology American Hospital Dubai

  • Full time
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19th Street, Dubai, AE View on Map
  • @American Hospital Dubai posted 4 months ago
  • Posted : February 1, 2025 -Accepting applications
  • Salary: د.إ5,000.0 - د.إ9,000.0 / Monthly
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Job Detail

  • Job ID 34158
  • Career Level  Intermediate
  • Experience  2 Years
  • Gender  Male Female 

Job Description

Staff Nurse WE Oncology at American Hospital provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to Paediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

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Responsibilities of Staff Nurse

  • Identifies the patient accurately.
  • Identifies and responds to urgent/emergencies appropriately and directs team members.
  • Provides Nursing Care to patients before and post-procedure.
  • Books patient for appointment, procedure, or treatment according to treatment plan.
  • Follows up on patients’ diagnostic tests and coordinate with physicians to inform patients about their results, treatment, or if a follow-up is needed with a physician.
  • Keeps consultation rooms stocked and clean before and after the patient has been seen.
  • Ensures patient education is provided upon discharge.
  • Checks crash cart, refrigeration temperature checklist, etc.
  • Reports medical equipment due for Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) monthly.
  • Addresses urgent care cases with the physician.
  • Addresses all Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tasks on time.
  • Calls patients to inform them of approved labs and images and ensure scheduling takes place.
  • Updates all patients about the status of their requests.
  • Follows up with the insurance coordinators on approvals needed.
  • Coordinates with the Operating Room (OR) Coordinator and patient to schedule the operations when applicable.
  • Maintains and updates skills and knowledge in medication administration including chemotherapy and blood and blood products transfusion.
  • Maintains and updates skills and knowledge in venous access including (peripheral lines and all types of central lines).
  • Creates and safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
  • Maintains records for patient care and assists in audit of nursing documentation and departmental records as requested.
  • Assists in developing and providing related educational materials and education to patients and families.
  • Participates in facility surveys and inspections as requested.
  • Provides basic life support when needed.
  • Assists physicians in Lumbar Puncture, bone marrow aspirate and biopsy, thoracentesis and abdominal paracentesis and chest tube insertion.
  • Implements and monitors infection control measures.
  • Initiates and handles Intra Venous Access Device (IVAD) line for administering cytotoxic and biologic agents and fluids.

What you will do more

  • Manages patients receiving cytotoxic and biologic agents for side effects and complications.
  • Manages patients with oncology emergencies.
  • Ensures that patients are provided with appropriate nutrition.
  • Assists patient in accepting and coping with his/her disease.
  • Delivers pre-operative and post-operative patient care, when applicable.
  • Applies safety measures related to patient care.
  • Operates all unit-required equipment safely.
  • Manages kidney transplant patients when applicable.
  • Manages bone marrow transplant patients when applicable.
  • Manages patients with infectious diseases when applicable.
  • Manages immunosuppressed patients when applicable.
  • Provides palliative and end-of-life care.
  • Assesses patient and family readiness and identifies learning needs.
  • Develops and implements the teaching plan to include the disease trajectory and psychosocial issues, preventive, and early detection practices.
  • Evaluates the teaching-learning process.
  • Documents patient and family education.

Qualifications for 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
  • 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.
  • Professional Experience:
  • Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience
  • 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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