Staff Nurse - Operating Room (Robotic)

Provides direct and indirect age-specific care for assigned patients in the Operating Room per scheduled shifts. Responsible for professional performance and safe patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and care coordination for patients across the healthcare continuum involving families. Abides by the Joint Commission International (JCI) requirements, including but not limited to International Patient Safety Goals, national and international standards.

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.
  • Revises 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:

• Operates Arthroscopy Tower System.
• Prepares Chest Tubes:
  • Monitoring and Caring for Chest Tube Drainage System.
  • Setting up Chest Tube Drainage System.
• Ensures Electro Surgery Safety.
• Performs Electrosurgical Procedures in the Operating Room.
• Cleans Environment.
• Fire Prevention and Management 
• Handles Frozen Section Specimens.
• Practices Hand Hygiene.
• Prevents Hypothermia in the Operating Room.
• Conducts Instrument, Sponge, and Sharp Count.
• Knowledge about the importance and checking the Informed Consent.
• Utilizes Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device.
• Ensures Laser Safety in the Operating Room.
• Implements Latex Allergy Protocol.
• Maintains a Sterile Field.
• Provides Care for Malignant Hyperthermia Patients.
• Ensures Safety in Minimal Invasive Surgery.
• Cleans Operating Room.
• Maintains Operating Room Table.
• Applies Pneumatic Tourniquet.
• Follows Positioning General Guidelines.
• Prevents Retained Instruments, Sharps, and Sponges.
• Prevents Transmission of Infections.
• Manages Sharps.
• Performs Skin Antisepsis.
• Manages Specimens.
• Operates Stotz Laparoscopic Tower.
• Adheres to Surgical Attire Guidelines.
• Ensures Surgical Smoke Safety.
• Facilitates Team Communication.
• Uses Defibrillator for:
  • Cardioversion
  • Defibrillation
  • Transcutaneous Pacing
• Classifies Wounds in the Operating Room.

For Pediatrics:

• Assists in Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy for Pediatrics.
• Prepares Chest Tubes in Pediatrics:
  • Monitoring and Caring for the Chest Tube Drainage System.
  • Setting up Chest Tube Drainage System.
  • Assisting in Chest Tube Removal for Pediatrics.
• Uses Handheld Resuscitation Bag and Mask in Pediatrics.
• Manages Infiltration & Extravasation in Pediatrics.
• Assists in Lumbar Puncture for Pediatrics.
• Administers Oxygen through Nasal Prongs for Neonates.
• Manages Obstructed Airway in Children and Infants.
• Provides Tracheostomy Care for Pediatrics:
  • Performing Tracheostomy Suctioning.
  • Changing Tracheostomy Ties.
  • Changing Tracheostomy Tube.

Preceptor's Responsibilities (when applicable):

• Completes the Preceptor workshop and meets the criteria indicators for the preceptor role on the unit.
• Plans, implements and evaluates the individualized competency-based orientation in collaboration with the orientee, nurse manager, and clinical resource nurse.
• Provides appropriate feedback on time to orientee and Nurse Manager.
• Provides objective documentation to the nurse manager utilizing the American Hospital Dubai's established standards of care (Competency List "Green Book and Blue Book").

• 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 the Operating Room.
• Knowledge of and ability to render care and services based on age, appropriateness and developmental needs of patients.
• Skills in assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Skills in coordination and planning of care and prioritizing care based on individual needs.