Tissue Viability Nurse Mubadala Health Abu Dhabi

Mubadala Health (Amana Healthcare) is seeking a Tissue Viability Nurse Team Leader to join their team in Abu Dhabi. The company announced this job opening on December 25, 2023 under the requisition ID 2023-2195. The incumbent will lead the development and implementation of an effective tissue viability and wound care management service for Amana Healthcare.

Responsibilities of Tissue Viability Nurse

• To implement a contemporary, evidenced-based model of care in the prevention and management of skin and tissue injuries.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with the interdisciplinary team.
• To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research, evidence-based practice, and change management.
• Provides professional leadership and acts as positive role model and mentor to nursing colleagues.
• Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach to the prevention and management of skin and tissue injuries.
• Provides professional leadership and mentorship for nurses who have undertaken expansion of scope of practice in the assessment of the diabetic foot and lower limb vascular assessment.
• Demonstrates accountability, critical thinking and leadership in conflict management and problem solving.
• Recommends and manages appropriate resources to support the prevention and management of skin and tissue injuries
• Acts as a resource for staff regarding tissue viability, wound and stoma care management.
• Leads in the recruitment and professional development of Tissue Viability nurses
• Develops and implements a program to assist in professional development and succession planning of Tissue Viability and Wound Care nurses post completion of a training needs analysis.
• Imparts knowledge and skills within the interdisciplinary team.
• Positively and actively participates in organisational change.
• Audits compliance with organisational documentation standards.
• Monitors and supports organizational key performance indicators.
• Provides clinical leadership with the assessment, management and evaluation of care of skin and tissue injuries.

What you’ll do as Tissue Viability Nurse

• Recommend appropriate, evidence-based regimens for the prevention and management of skin and tissue injuries.
• Ensure that all patients with skin and tissue injuries are treated as per clinical orders and current wound care protocols/ guidelines.
• Recognize the boundaries of their scope of practice and limits of own competence.
• Participate in interdisciplinary and family meetings to address skin and tissue injury-related concerns in the plan of care.
• Review all incidents of skin and tissue injuries and correctly categorize these as reflected in the performance indicators.
• Ensure that the performance indicators accurately reflect the skin and tissue injuries within the organization.
• Promote quality of life and embraces the unique social and cultural role of the family.
• Ensure that action plans and improvement projects are developed and implemented, based on a root cause analysis for all performance indicators which exceed stated benchmarks.
• Ensure that a regular incidence and prevalence study is conducted to correlate accuracy of reported skin and tissue injuries.
• Network and establish linkages with local/ national wound care and tissue viability groups and brand representatives within the region.
• Provide clinical leadership in the arena of lymphoedema management with the provision of complete decongestive therapy.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team to provide lower limb vascular assessment inclusive of diabetic foot screening and ankle brachial pressure index monitoring for cohort of patients with diabetes.
• Responsible for caseload management of tissue viability service across inpatient, homecare and outpatient services.
• Participate as a member of multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care from primary to acute care.
• Actively participate in meetings regarding resident/patient care where required.
• Develop and maintain own Professional Portfolio to meet all policy/standards and licensing requirements for the UAE and home country.

Qualification & Experience

Following are the role requirements for Tissue Viability Nurse Team Leader at Muabadala Health:

• Bachelor’s in Nursing.
• Post graduate qualification in Tissue Viability from recognized authorizing body.
• Current UAE License as a Registered Nurse, Specialty Nurse or Nurse Practitioner.
• 5-7 years of experience.

Job Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Competent with computers.
• Audits and service improvements.
• Ability to work within a team and independently.
• Teaching and mentoring skills.

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