Registered Nurse - LTC

• Provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members • Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment • Work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings • Perform systematic patient assessment, re-assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation • Understand and analyse the assessment information and data • Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues • Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care • Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders • Record vital signs, recognize, address and escalate all abnormalities • Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice • Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment • Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations • Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as Basic Life Support • Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment • Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions • Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions • Provide wound care management • Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed • Facilitate the process of safe patient admission, transfer and discharge • Support the execution of business continuity plans by maintaining essential nursing services during emergencies and follow established protocols • Actively participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement • Ensure competence in pain management • Essential: the post holder must • Holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution in their home country. • Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, including recent assignment in ICU, Critical Care, long-term care unit, or equivalent experience within Homecare settings in the same cluster. • Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates. • Manage their own professional re-licensure. • Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card. • Be willing to work across departments when necessary. • Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written) • DESIRABLE: The post holder should have: • Evidenced ability to work as part of an inter-professionalteam. • Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation. • Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic