Staff Nurse Dialysis Unit

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Date: 7 Apr 2025

Location: Sharjah, AE

Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

To provide specialist interventional cardiology nursing care, focusing on ensuring a seamless service for all dialysis patients whilst maintaining quality standards.

Summary of Main Duties

• 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
• Assess, plan, implements and evaluates the nursing care of each patient, considering the patient’s individuality, abilities, culture and right to choose
• 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 physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care
• Assess, plan, implements and evaluates the nursing care of each Cardiac cath lab patient
• Commence, monitor and complete dialysis session (including needling) ensuring nephrologist orders have been followed
• Adheres to hospital policy on the administering transfusions as required
• Ensure correct function of the dialysis machine prior to commencement of dialysis session
• Ensure correct use and function of all dialysis consumables prior to commencement of dialysis session and during
• 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 and competency framework
• Monitors the condition of patient and reports any changes to appropriate personnel
• 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

• 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 (Dialysis)

• BLS certificate
• Advanced Life support

• Current license in country of origin
• UAE Ministry of Health License

• BLS certificate
• ACLS certificate

• 2 years post graduate experience
• Computer literate familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel
• Must be fluent in written and spoken English, spoken Arabic an advantage

• Previous UAE experience
• Experience in a commissioning environment
• Experience of working in International accredited hospital (JCIA)
• Participated in Preceptors/Education programs

• Have knowledge of current evidence-based nursing practice.
• Demonstrate proven success in collaborating with peers & colleagues and able to work in, a diverse multi-cultural environment
• Basic data management & analytical skills