Nurse or Staff Nurse - Oncology

Job Information

• Industry: Health Care

• City: Dammam

• Country: Saudi Arabia

• Zip/Postal Code: 31433

• Number of Positions: 26

Job Description

One of the leading healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province is looking for Nurses or Staff Nurse - Oncology Department.

Other details are mentioned below:

• Provides wide range of direct and complex nursing care to Cancer care patients requiring advanced nursing skills.
• Functions as a preceptor and role model for new hires and other identified staff.
• Provides clinical assistance to staff nurses, practical nurses, patient care assistants and nursing interns in the execution of their responsibilities and gives clinical resource support to the charge nurse.
• Acts as back up charge nurse when oriented.
• Functions using the Nursing Process with emphasis on direct patient care and related activities and referring to the Lippincott Manual and Mosby Competencies.
• Acts as resource to other staff members during the assessment of complex patient/family needs.
• Assists other staff members in improving their knowledge and skills, giving input when needs are identified.
• Assesses the need for suitable staff development program/s in the assigned clinical area to ensure effective patient care.
• Serves as direct care clinical resource in developing, coordinating, and reviewing the patient's plan of care.
• Provides total, direct nursing care to patients requiring advanced, skilled or complex care.
• Completes specific competencies as identified by supervisor.
• Administers chemotherapy and other treatments as directed by the oncologist and haematologist.
• Assists clinician with procedures such as bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, paracentesis and hypersensitivity.
• Monitors patients for changes in status and indications of conditions and initiates intervention for hypersensitivity reactions.
• Initiates management interventions for chemotherapy extravasation.
• Teaches Patients and Families regarding treatment expectations.
• Precepts new hires and nursing interns and mentors nursing staff with identified needs.
• Assists clinicians with the more complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Performs procedures requiring advanced competency skills or training in the expanded nursing roles.
• Acts as resources to other staff members during the evaluation of complex patient care.
• Evaluates the progress of new hires, nursing interns, and other identified staff and gives input to the charge nurse, supervisor, and/or nursing intern coordinator.
• Participates in the planning, implementing and evaluating patient care conferences and unit in-services.
• Evaluates patient care supplies/equipment and gives input to the charge nurse/supervisor.
• Serves as direct clinical resource in the development, review, revision, and implementation of nursing policies, and procedures, standards of care, and applicable medical organization policies.
• Represents unit or department on committees, special interest groups, and task forces.
• Treats customers (guests, patients, nurses, physicians and other employees) with courtesy, respect and caring behaviors.
• Always answers a patient's call light/bell even if it is not an assigned patient and always takes the initiative to assist the patient.
• Presents a positive image of JHAH through professional appearance and behavior.
• Maintains confidentiality by choosing the appropriate persons, time, and place for patient-related discussions.
• Immediately brings abnormal findings to the attention of the Charge Nurse.
• Supports a unit culture of quality and safety.
• Assures patient comfort and dignity measures during transport, without exception.
• Frequently checks for and reads all communication/minutes.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:

• Qualifications:
• Graduate of BS Nursing Degree.
• Must have valid PRC license.
• 5 years minimum clinical nursing experience following licensure/registration in the country of origin, to include 2 years experience in Cancer care unit is required one (1) of these can be in JHAH.
• Willing to work in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.