Staff Nurse (Sakina)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities of the role

Leadership

• Demonstrates critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving ability .
• Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health professionals to provide patient and family centered care .
• Identify, manage and report incidents to immediate supervisor and to physician as required
• Acts as role model to fellow nursing staff .
• Promotes a suitable learning environment for staff, acts as mentor/ preceptor as needed .
• Supervises practical nurses and practical midwives, junior staff and student nurses to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care .
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of resource consumption and practices within a cost effective framework
• Actively participates in organizational change in a constructive manner .
• Performs in-charge duties as delegated .

Clinical Practice

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the organization ’ s policy and procedures and the unit scope of service .
• Demonstrates knowledge in and compliance with the completion of documentation in an appropriate timeframe according to BE policies and guidelines .
• Demonstrates ability to navigate Malaffi accurately and efficiently .
• Uses the individualized, integrated plan of care to guide and prioritize care throughout the episode incorporating discharge planning and setting measurable goals daily which are transparent to the patient .
• 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
• Identifies significant changes in patient condition, initiates appropriate action and reports to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate. Utilizes early warning scoring tools where appropriate to identify deterioration in a timely fashion and escalates care appropriately as per SEHA policy .
• Demonstrates knowledge in the assessment and reassessment of pain and complies with BE policies, guidelines and documentation in the treatments and escalation of pain management .
• 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
• 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 .
• Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with the seven rights of medication administration, high risk medication and narcotics policy and the medication reconciliation process .
• Is accountable and responsible to practice within the Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures .
• Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with the reporting of medication errors including near misses or adverse drug reactions on Patient Safety Net .
• Responds to all levels of emergencies according to the organization ’ s policies and procedures .

Communication

• Upholds the organization’s customer service standards at all times
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly, timely and concisely using appropriate channels respective to the situation .
• Facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and the interdisciplinary health care team as required .
• 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. Demonstrates understanding of and compliance with SBAR .
• Establishes and maintains professional boundaries with patients and members of the health care team .
• Recognizes appropriate communication channels respective to the situation .

Performance Improvement/Risk

• Participates in quality improvement activities by assisting with the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and, guidelines .
• Actively contributes to the organizations ’ culture of patient safety .
• Monitors and assists in evaluating unit operation and services in order to correct problems, improve systems and ensure safe patient care .
• Ensures provision of a clean and safe working environment that minimizes risks to patients and family
• Identifies risk in the environment, escalates and maintains records of reporting if appropriate .
• Demonstrates knowledge of and is compliant with isolation precautions and hand hygiene
• Is compliant with all annual mandatory Health and Safety training as per BE policy .
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of, and compliance with International and DOH patient safety goals .

Patient and Family Education

• Assess patient and family education needs, plan for and provide education and evaluate outcome .
• Ensures patient and family are provided with comprehensive information and resources to meet their health care needs .
• Provides a suitable environment that supports patient and family learning .
• Engages in health promotion activities in the healthcare organization and community .
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team in the planning, implementation, and delivery of patient education process.
• Implement the appropriate educational theories/established practices to promote health and wellness.

Professional Responsibilities

• Practices within the Scope of practice as defined by the regulatory body
• Adheres to the Code of Conduct for Abu Dhabi and the organization
• Completes mandatory and unit specific competencies and demonstrates ongoing compliance with appropriate evidence .
• In conjunction with, but not limited to, the Manager / Charge Nurse / CRN, identifies own professional learning needs and develops a learning plan as required .
• Participates in self and peer evaluation including reflective practice .
• Initiates or participates in clinical research that contributes to continual improvement in standards of care .
• Develops and maintains own Professional Portfolio
• Obtains accredited and non-accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Units in compliance with HAAD requirements

General

• The staff nurse will also be expected to contribute to the wider corporate and organizational 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 .
• This job description is not definitive and following periodic review may be subject to change
• Adheres to the guiding principles and values inherent in the SEHA NMoC

Clinical Practice

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Nursing OR
• Associate degree in Nursing from Canada or USA with minimum
• two (2) years
• course duration