Staff Nurse - Breast Radiology Clinic

AMERICAN HOSPITAL; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN HOSPITAL in Dubai seeks a dedicated nurse with breast care experience to deliver age-specific patient-centered care to adults and geriatrics. You will participate in biopsy procedures and support interventional breast care, while coordinating with a multi-disciplinary team and maintaining nursing competencies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and active RN registration from recognized countries, with BLS certification and a minimum of two years post-graduate experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (minimum three years full-time) or
• Degree in Nursing (minimum two years) with RN registration from specified countries.
• Must hold valid license/registration to practice.
• BLS certification or equivalent as per scope.
• Two years post-graduate experience in Breast Care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides age-specific, patient-centered nursing care.
• Performs assessment and documents data in medical records.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to plan and coordinate care.
• Maintains unit safety, supplies, and equipment; participates in CQI activities.
• Assists in biopsy procedures and breast care interventions as indicated.

Skills

Patient assessment

Age-specific care

Nursing care planning

Team collaboration

Documentation

Narcotic/Controlled drugs handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN registration (Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, SA, NZ, Australia)

Job description

Provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to adults and geriatric populations. Performs various diagnostic procedures related to but not limited to breast health, and assistance during Ultrasound-Guided Core Biopsy and Lymph Node Biopsy procedures. Provides support in Stereotactic Biopsy procedures and assists in Breast Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA). Offers assistance during Seed Placement procedures and supports Wire Localization procedures, contributes to comprehensive diagnostic and interventional processes in breast care.

Responsibilities:

General:

• 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:

• Provides assistance during Ultrasound-Guided Core Biopsy or Lymph Node Biopsy procedures.
• Offers support in Stereotactic Biopsy procedures.
• Assists in Breast Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA).
• Performs Seed Placement procedures
• Supports in Wire Localization procedures.

Qualifications:

• 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

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in a Breast Care setting
• 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
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential