Staff Nurse - Longevity Clinic

About the role

SSMC is hiring a Staff Nurse for its Longevity Clinic in Abu Dhabi. The nurse coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education and transitions of care, while supporting professional nursing practice across the continuum of care and adhering to the Professional Nurses Code of Conduct for Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Assess patients comprehensively (physical, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive and spiritual needs), validate diagnoses with the patient, family and team, prioritize risks and document findings.
• Develop individualized plans of care with the patient and family, using evidence-based practice, and modify them as the patient's status changes.
• Implement the plan of care, perform treatments and procedures, administer medications according to policy, communicate across care levels and document everything in the patient record.
• Teach patients and families, use teach-back, and evaluate their understanding and progress toward outcomes.
• Provide clinical handovers, attend care rounds and update the attending provider on changes in the patient's condition.
• Integrate evidence and research into practice, take part in performance improvement projects and share findings with the team.
• Lead by example, supervise practical nurses, junior staff and student nurses, and coordinate delegated tasks.
• Act as a patient advocate, speak up on safety and quality concerns, and respond to emergencies in line with organizational policy.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, or a nursing degree of at least two years' duration plus registration as a registered nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand or Australia and a valid national license.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience after qualification; the requirement is waived for UAE nursing college/university graduates who have completed their internship.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

Required skills

• Evidence-based assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Medication administration and treatment procedures.
• Health teaching and patient education.
• Desired: ACLS and PALS relevant to the area of specialty.