Staff Nurse, Interventional Radiology

About the role

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is recruiting nursing professionals with recent two years' experience in Interventional Radiology to work in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role provides general and specialized direct and indirect patient care through evidence-based nursing practices to patients of all ages on the assigned unit, and demonstrates competence in the behavioural, growth, development and psychosocial needs of patients.

Key responsibilities

• Complete timely patient admission and ongoing assessments, and update the plan of care according to each patient's needs
• Provide direct care and evaluate outcomes, applying family-centred care principles
• Monitor and document patients' condition and the effectiveness of care and interventions
• Assess the educational needs of patients and significant others, including cultural considerations, and provide teaching and validate understanding
• Administer prescribed medications and carry out prescribed treatments in line with approved policies, protocols and procedures, using barcode scanning where applicable
• Delegate parts of the nursing care plan to other members of the nursing team
• Adhere to evidence-based practice protocols, report errors and near-misses, and complete charge capture education and in-service training (Epic, within 24 business hours for perioperative services)

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification, with a minimum of three years of nursing curriculum from an accredited program
• Associate Degree Nurses from North America must show evidence of passing the national licensing exam (NCLEX-RN in the USA, Canadian licensing exam)
• At least two years of post-graduate experience in an interventional radiology setting
• Valid and current national nursing licence
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic is preferred

Required skills

• BLS from AHA or an equivalent body, or obtainable within 3 months of employment
• ACLS relevant to the specialty, or obtainable within 6 months of employment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience with electronic medical records is strongly preferred