Staff Nurse - OPD Dermatology Al Khawaneej Clinic

Role Overview

Staff Nurse - OPD Dermatology at American Hospital Dubai, Al Khawaneej Clinic. Provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing to paediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Role Purpose

Deliver age-specific, patient-centered nursing care across outpatient dermatology services. Perform comprehensive patient assessment, coordinate clinical pathways, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and maintain safe clinical environments while meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation standards.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care & Assessment

• Provide age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
• Perform patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
• Perform continual critical care assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Involve the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
• Provide nursing care to patients before and after procedure.
• Perform safe handling and administration of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.

Care Coordination & Planning

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinate and plan critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritize care based on individual needs.
• Revise the care plan as necessary.
• Initiate appropriate transfer plan.
• Recognize subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.

Clinic Operations

• Identify the patient accurately.
• Book patient for appointment, procedure, or treatment according to treatment plan.
• Keep consultation rooms stocked and clean before and after the patient has been seen.
• Ensure availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
• Check crash cart, refrigeration temperature checklist, and related equipment.
• Report medical equipment due for Planned Preventative Maintenance monthly.
• Perform clerical duties when needed.

Patient Education & Communication

• Ensure patient education is provided upon discharge.
• Follow 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.
• Call patients to inform them of approved labs and images and ensure scheduling takes place.
• Update all patients about the status of their requests.
• Follow up with the insurance coordinators on approvals needed.

Safety & Emergency Response

• Identify and respond to urgent/emergencies appropriately and direct team members.
• Address urgent care cases with the physician.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

Clinical Quality & Compliance

• Document all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
• Ensure completion of unit competencies including pain management and utilization of emergency department devices.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Complete yearly the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
• Assume responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation required mandatory education (fire, safety, infection control, and others).
• Participate in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting).
• Address all Customer Relationship Management tasks on time.

Professional Development & Engagement

• Participate in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
• Participate in developing and achieving unit goals.
• Participate in ongoing educational activities.
• Maintain mandatory educational requirements.
• Perform additional duties when required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (minimum three years full-time course duration) or degree in nursing (minimum two years course duration) and registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, or 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 must successfully complete six 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.
• Minimum two 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 & Competencies

• Skills in 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 certification is essential.
• Valid Basic Life Support Certification or others according to the scope of practice.