Staff Nurse - Satellite Clinics (Outpatient)

American Hospital Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

American Hospital Dubai is seeking a qualified nurse to provide direct patient care across paediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. You will perform assessments, coordinate care with a multi-disciplinary team, and document data in the medical record in line with JCIA standards.

The role requires active participation in ongoing education, maintenance of competencies, and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-graduate nursing experience.
• Valid nursing license/registration in home country or last country of employment.
• BLS certification required.
• For UAE nationals, training/academic exemptions apply for certain titles.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-specific patient-centered care using the nursing process.
• Perform patient assessments using appropriate techniques.
• Conduct continual critical care assessment of patients and families.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to plan and coordinate care.
• Document all relevant data in the medical record per standards.
• Maintain supplies and equipment and perform unit-based CQI activities.

Skills

Nursing Care

Assessment Skills

Team Collaboration

Documentation

Care Coordination

Critical Care

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Registered Nurse license

BLS Certification

Job description

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.

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

Satellite Clinic Specific

• 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

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
• 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