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Routinely start or check peripheral i.v.s, assess infusaports, administer medications, monitor vital signs, suction patients, insert foleys and help patients with their personal needs.  Assist patients through the use of x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and other imaging techniques. Help patients who suffer from illnesses or injuries that may require an internal view to properly diagnose or treat symptoms.  

Summary of Main Duties and Responsibilities To provide clinical diabetic education and management to all related Adult and Pediatric (More than 10 years old) diabetic patients (Inpatient and Outpatient) in UHS.   Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) Complies with all UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation program to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards Performs nursing practice in line with the facility, MOH, JCI and FDON policies, procedures and standards Provide Outpatient diabetes and self-management training and education to type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetic patients. Plan, develop and implement individual and group diabetes education for adults, paediatrics, their families and care providers.  Assess, plan, implements and evaluates the diabetic nursing care of each patient, considering the patient’s individuality, abilities, culture and right to choose. In conjunction with the dietetic department provide nutritional counseling for weight control and disease management. Educate and follow patients with diabetes for control of blood sugar, lipids, renal function and prevention of diabetes complications. Educate and train patient and family members/care providers on how to administer insulin, self-monitoring of blood sugars and medication education. Refer to other members of the MDT as required, including Dietetic department, wound care specialist nurse, podiatrist and endocrinology. Train and educate nursing staff in diabetes and health clinical procedures, coordinating in-service education, continuing education, development and assessment of clinical diabetes-based competencies. Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for diabetes and health education guidelines. Develop collaborative relationships with other departments, services, and community health care agencies to facilitate and support high standards of diabetes care. Evaluate the diabetes programme on a continuing basis, assessing teaching methods and education material for both staff and patients, with action taken for any required changes. Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) sensitive to diabetic education and management. Collects and analyses data for the agreed KPIs, providing action plans based upon the findings. Develop and implement required educational resources for both staff and patients/families. Participates in the provision of a safe and positive workplace by enhancing occupational health and safety requirements, as well as monitoring the operations and continuous improvement of the safety management system. Attends assigned committees and reports back to department. Acts as clinical resource providing support for diabetic patient care. Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care, within agreed scope of practice and competency. Documents the nursing care and education of each patient in the approved patient medical record, in accordance with the facility approved medical record and documentation policy. Ensures patient environment is safe for patients and staff by utilizing infection control practices, adhering to International patient safety goals and following facility health and safety policies Collaborates with the Multi-disciplinary team and acts as patient advocate to ensure quality care is delivered Adhere to the safe administration of medication policy within the facility, administering prescribed medications, including narcotics as per scope of practice Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress. Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately. Ensures all administrative billing documentation, appointment scheduling and insurance approval is complete as per facility policy and billing details have been communicated with patient and family. Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary. Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken. Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times. Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar. Responsible for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating knowledge through educational activities. Performs other job-related duties as assigned (within scope of practice) The employment terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract. Required Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding a BSc Nursing /Diploma of Nursing, not less than 3 years study duration. MOH License as Registered Nurse Minimum 7 years post-graduation experience with at least 3 years in Diabetes education. Post-Graduation Diabetic educator course.

We are seeking a motivated Charge Nurse with excellent leadership and communication skills. As a successful candidate, you will provide assistance and care for patients, supervise nursing staff, offer guidance and support, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and ensure that all operational tasks are completed efficiently and on time. To excel in this role, you will need to be a licensed nursing professional with at least three years of experience in a healthcare environment. You should enjoy working with people, have excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Required: Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience with at least 2 years in current specialty (ER) Previous experience as CN/Team leader preferred. Minimum of Very good performance appraisal. 

  Summary of Main Duties and Responsibilities To assist the nursing team in providing nursing care to assigned group of patients, performing a variety of non-licensed patient care activities, ensuring the safety, personal needs and comfort of the patients are met   Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) Complies with all the UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation Programme to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards Assists registered nurses in performing basic duties that are in line with the facility, MOH, JCI, FDON policies, procedures and standards Maintains a safe, clean environment using approved infection control practices Acts as a chaperone for patients as required, preserving the patient’s dignity Assists nurses in turning, moving, or transporting patients on a stretcher or wheelchair. Tidies rooms reporting any unsafe situation to the team leader Assists with meal tray delivery and return, noting fluids taken and informing to assigned RN Assists those patients who are unable to feed themselves Making an unoccupied bed or assisting a RN to make an occupied bed Weighing of ambulatory patients Cleaning up after procedures, treating used instruments as per standard precautions Transporting of specimens as appropriate after ensuring that it is correctly labelled Checks & stocks supply rooms as designated by team leader Assists with the maintenance of a clean, safe environment Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately, including the quality control checks on refrigerators and monitoring of room temperatures Undertakes a range of clinical support functions including preparing and stocking clinical areas in line with the protocols Accompany patients for x- ray procedures, ECG, CT Scan Accompany Physician during physical examination Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar Responsible for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating knowledge through educational activities Performs other job related duties as assigned (within scope of practice) The employment  terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract   Position Requirements/Qualifications   Required Minimum 2 years nursing experience or demonstrated related healthcare experience Proficient in verbal and written English    Desirable Diploma in nursing desirable but not essential Previous Inpatient experience BLS certificate    

We are seeking a motivated Charge Nurse with excellent leadership and communication skills. As a successful candidate, you will provide assistance and care for patients, supervise nursing staff, offer guidance and support, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and ensure that all operational tasks are completed efficiently and on time. To excel in this role, you will need to be a licensed nursing professional with at least three years of experience in a healthcare environment. You should enjoy working with people, have excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Further certification may be required. Prior experience in a healthcare facility required. Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Compassionate with sound judgment and problem-solving skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office and medical software systems. Ability to handle stress and work shifts.

Summary of Main Duties and Responsibilities To assess patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of patient care in the OT complex. Direct junior and auxiliary team members Provide safe quality ethical nursing care in accordance with the Hospital, international and federal standards and regulations   Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) Complies with all UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation program to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards Performs nursing practice in line with the facility, MOH, JCI and FDON policies, procedures and standards Prioritizes patients’ individual needs and delegates aspects of nursing care to other nursing team members within his/her scope of professional practice Performs nursing care in response to the patient’s needs, treatment plan and nursing care plan, supported by nursing knowledge and current best practice Assists in the preparation of the OT, review Surgeons preference card and ensure all required equipment is available Check the patient into the OT utilizing the approved UHS pre-op checklist Assist with the transferring and positioning of patient Participate and if required lead with the “Time Out” protocol for all OT cases, ensuring correct documentation Perform a pre-op scrub as per OT policy Ensure strict adherence to sterility guidelines when gloving and gowning self and others Ensure strict adherence to all agreed infection control protocols Assist surgeon with skin preparation and draping of the patient Perform pre-operative count as per UHS policy Ensure correct sponge and instrument count, utilizing UHS agreed protocols Assist surgeon as required through surgery, operating within agreed scope of practice Remove and dispose all disposable drapes, instruments and extras in accordance with infection control policy Return used non-disposable instruments to CSSD on the covered OT back table Act as liaison between the scrub team and other OT and hospital staff, updating information regarding the progress of surgery, follow up from Laboratory and Radiology as required Documents the nursing care of each patient from admission to discharge in accordance to facility medical record and documentation policy Assists and provides documented patient and family health education, based upon the individual nursing care plan of the patient Ensures patient environment is safe for patients and staff by utilizing infection control practices, adhering to International patient safety goals and following facility health and safety policies Collaborates with the Multi-disciplinary team and acts as patient advocate to ensure quality care is delivered Adhere to the safe administration of medication policy within the facility, administering prescribed medications, including narcotics as per scope of practice Monitors the condition of patient and reports any changes to appropriate personnel Ensures the traceability of endoscopic devices and disinfection processes Ensures all infection control protocols are strictly adhered to in the Endoscopy unit, including correct sterilization of instruments Perform endoscopy-related management tasks in connection with   scheduling, room availability, endoscopes and equipment, operators, and   the various types of procedures that are carried out Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken Maintains unit stock/consumables, crash cart stock, in accordance with facility policy on medication expiry dates and safe location of consumable items Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar Responsible for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating knowledge through educational activities Performs other job-related duties as assigned (within scope of practice) The employment terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract   Position Requirements/Qualifications   Required Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding a BSc Nursing /Diploma of Nursing, not less than 3 years study duration Minimum 2 years post-graduation experience with at least 1 years in current specialty (OT) BLS certificate   Desirable Advanced Life support    

Responsible for application and removal of casts including complex casting and orthopedic splints and devices. Typically involved in the team assessment of patient needs and fitting/finishing services of patients that may fall in all age groups neonatal to geriatrics Ensures the proper maintenance, record keeping, and ordering of tools, equipment and/or inventory.  This position requires a fundamental knowledge of technical work with orthopedic bracing and casting related activities. Positions allocated to this level are responsible for application, modification, repair and fitting of a wide variety of casts, splints and braces. Casting activities include application of upper and lower extremity casts from simple to complex using a variety of materials; arrange, assemble and adjust traction equipment; apply and adjust braces and splints; and remove sutures and staples. The Casting Technician will also assist in stocking and ordering of supplies. Clinical work is performed under the general supervision of a licensed patient care professional- or supervisory staff. JOB REQUIREMENT:  Prior experience as a Casting Technician, Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Orthopedic Surgical Technician and other related profession.   Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Knowledge of orthopedic devices and their usage, fracture casting techniques.  Effective written and oral communication skills.  Tolerance to an acute care setting.  Ability to work as a team member.  Self motivated, but open to instruction and new ideas.  Familiarity or ability to learn with medical terminology.  Knowledge of and ability to implement aseptic technique.  Demonstrated computer experience, including a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.