Oncology Travel Nurse jobs in United Arab Emirates

Understands, promotes and supports the mission, vision and values of Organization. Provides age appropriate patient care according to the Nursing Scope of Practice as defined by the regulatory body. Adheres to and promotes the Professional Nurses Code of Conduct for Abu Dhabi. Promotion of health and delivery of health education.

• Demonstrates a professional commitment to patients and fellow health care professionals; demonstrates sound critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving ability; promotes and supports a collaborative practice model; promotes an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health professionals; participates in annual performance reviews of self and others; acts as role model and mentor to fellow nursing staff; actively participates in organizational change; supervises practical nurses and practical midwives, junior staff and student nurses to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care; acts as a preceptor to new staff as required; performs in-charge duties as delegated.
• Clinical Practice: Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the organisations policy and procedures and the unit scope of service; assumes accountability and responsibility for own practice and does not carry out tasks beyond level of competence; utilizes evidence based practice in the provision of care; coordinates individualized care from point of first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating discharge planning in the plan of care; identifies significant changes in patient conditions, initiates appropriate action and reports to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate; prioritizes patient care based on ongoing assessment of patient needs; participates in the referral process and utilizes available resources for the provision of comprehensive care to patients and families as per organisational policy; demonstrates service excellence and acts as a patient advocate to support the patient’s rights and dignity at all times; facilitates a climate of mutual understanding, and appreciation of cross cultural differences inherent in a multicultural society; collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and family centred care; administers medications according to organization policies and procedures; understands actions of medication and contraindications, evaluates patient’s response and identifies side effects and initiates appropriate action; is accountable and responsible to practice within the Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures; reports Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR’s) and Medication errors in accordance with organization policy; responds to all levels of emergencies according to the organisations policies and procedures; demonstrates a working knowledge of resource consumption and practices within a cost effective framework.
• Communication: Maintains confidentiality and security of patient, family, and the organisation information in accordance with the confidentiality policy; responsible for documentation and participates in the use of information technology and relevant electronic medical records; facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and the interdisciplinary health care team as required; liaises with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patients and for discharge planning; actively participates in meetings, rounds and case conferences in the role of primary nurse; provides comprehensive clinical handover and reports as required to ensure patient safety; ensures that nursing documentation is compliant with organization policies and procedures; ensures documentation reflects a continuous, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of all patient care events; establishes and maintains professional boundaries with patients and members of the health care team.
• Performance Improvement/Risk Management: Participates in quality improvement activities by assisting with the development of standards, implementation and review of policies, procedures, guidelines, evaluation of indicators and reporting of outcomes and trends; monitors and assists in evaluating unit operation and services in order to correct problems, improve systems and ensure safe patient care; participates in interdisciplinary teams and Performance Improvement Projects for the evaluation and improvement of processes and clinical practice; actively contributes to the organizations’ culture of patient safety; ensures provision of a clean and safe working environment that minimizes risks to patient, visitors, other staff, and self; identify faulty / defective equipment / furniture; remove from service and report to immediate supervisor for action; complies with International and HAAD patient safety goals; actively promotes and complies with the organisation’s Infection Control policies and procedures; identify, manage and report incidents to immediate supervisor and to physician as required; completes appropriate documentation according to organization policy.
• Education: Assess patient and family education needs, plan for and provide education and evaluate outcome; provides a suitable environment that supports patient and family learning; ensures patient and family are provided with comprehensive information and resources to meet their health care needs; engages in health promotion activities in the healthcare organization and community.
• Professional Responsibilities: Promotes a suitable learning environment for staff, acts as mentor/preceptor as needed; supervises and teaches other staff as needed; completes mandatory and unit specific competencies and demonstrates ongoing competence; identifies own professional learning needs and develops an annual learning plan; demonstrates improvement in clinical practice as a result of application of new theoretical knowledge; initiates or participates in Nursing and or other disciplines research that contributes to continual improvement in standards of care; develops and maintains own Professional Portfolio as per HA-AD policy; obtains accredited and non-accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Units in compliance with HA-AD and the organisations requirements.
• General: This job description is not definitive and following periodic review may be subject to change; the staff nurse will also be expected to contribute to the wider corporate and organisational development needs as appropriate within scope of practice; the staff nurse will be expected to ensure compliance with the requirement of the Health and Safety regulations of the hospital; Upholds the organisation customer service standards at all times

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• Required: a. NLT 2 years clinical experience post qualification in appropriate setting (Note: Experience requirement waived for graduates of UAE nursing colleges/universities after completion of internship).
• Desired: a. N.A.