Performs a variety of medical procedures within their scope of practice, including Wound Dressing and Change, Suture Removal, Blood extraction, Centrifuge for PRP, Ultraviolet Therapy, Electrocautery assistance, Mole mapping, Iontophoresis treatment, Micro-needling Radiofrequency support, Fractional Laser treatments, Broad Band Light treatment, Erbium YAG laser procedures, and Vascular laser procedures. Assists in Skin excisions, Biopsies, and Incision and Drainage procedures, as well as Cryotherapy and Patch Tests. Administers Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and aids in Breast expansion of post Breast reconstruction, while also performing the removal of Skin staples and clips within the specified scope of practice.
General:
- Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
- Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
- Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
- Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
- Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
- Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizes care, based on individual needs. Revise the care plan as necessary.
- Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
- Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
- Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
- Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
- Performs clerical duties when needed.
- Assumes responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) required mandatory education (e.g. fire, safety, infection control and others).
- Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
- Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
- Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Performs safe handling and administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
- Ensures completion of unit competencies i.e. pain management, and utilization of Emergency department devices.
- Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
- Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
- Participates in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting etc.).
- Participates in ongoing educational activities.
- Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
- Performs additional duties when required.
Unit Specific:
DERMA
- Performs Wound Dressing and Change per the scope of practice.
- Conducts Suture Removal following the guidelines within the scope of practice.
- Executes Blood extraction and Centrifuge for PRP in line with the established scope of practice.
- Administers Ultraviolet Therapy as per the defined scope of practice.
- Helps during Electrocautery procedures.
- Carries out Mole mapping procedures in adherence to the specified scope of practice.
- Administers Iontophoresis treatment according to the designated scope of practice.
- Assists in Micro-needling Radiofrequency procedures.
- Supports in Fractional Laser treatments.
- Aids in Broad Band Light treatment procedures.
- Assists in Erbium YAG laser procedures.
- Assists in Vascular laser procedures.
- Provides support during Skin excisions, Biopsies, and Incision and Drainage procedures.
- Assists in Cryotherapy within the established scope of practice.
- Conducts Patch Tests as outlined in the scope of practice.
- Administers Negative Pressure Wound Therapy per the established scope of practice.
- Helps in Breast expansion following Breast reconstruction procedures.
- Perform the removal of Skin staples and clips in line with the specified scope of practice.
PLASTIC
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (minimum of three (3) years full-time course duration) or
- Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) and Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and 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 are required to successfully complete six (6) 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)
- Must hold a minimum of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or others according to the scope of practice
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in Dermatology or Plastic Surgery setting
- Knowledge of and ability to render care and services based on age, appropriateness, and developmental needs of patients
- Skills in the assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs
- Skills in coordination and planning of care and prioritising care based on individual needs
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential