Position Description:

Provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to the paediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population. Also, safely operates lasers according to established procedures, maintains a safe environment during laser use, follows certification or licensing requirements, promptly reports any changes that could pose hazards, reports exposure incidents or accidents to the Supervisor and Employee Health nurse, prevents unintended laser reflections, ensures patient informed consent and provides safety instructions, and attends laser safety training sessions relevant to the laser's hazard classification.

Position Responsibility:

Satellite Clinic Specific:

•Identifies the patient accurately.

•Identifies and responds to urgent/emergencies appropriately and directs team members.

•Provides Nursing Care to patients before and post-procedure. 

•Books patient for appointment, procedure, or treatment according to treatment plan. 

•Follows up on patients' diagnostic tests and coordinate with physicians to inform patients about their results, treatment, or if a follow-up is needed with a physician. 

•Keeps consultation rooms stocked and clean before and after the patient has been seen.

•Ensures patient education is provided upon discharge. 

•Checks crash cart, refrigeration temperature checklist, etc.

•Reports medical equipment due for Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) monthly.

•Addresses urgent care cases with the physician.

•Addresses all Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tasks on time.

•Calls patients to inform them of approved labs and images and ensure scheduling takes place.

•Updates all patients about the status of their requests.

•Follows up with the insurance coordinators on approvals needed.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

•Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate nursing experience

•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 prioritising care based on individual needs

•Skills effective communication and good customer service skills when interacting with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families and others

Laser Technician:

•Operates LASER safely as standard operating procedures.

•Maintains a safe environment/area during the operation of a LASER.

•Performs LASER as per certification, competency or licensing and as outlined in duties.

•Reports to the Supervisor immediately when a change in condition or practices may lead to potential hazards.

•Reports potential exposure incidents and accidents to the Supervisor and the Employee Health nurse.

•Ensures reflective surfaces are covered adequately to avoid unintended laser reflections.

•Ensures patient informed consent is obtained and the patient is given a copy of the safety instructions.

•Attends laser safety training sessions as determined by the hazard classification of the laser they intend to operate.

Position Qualification:

•Bachelor's degree in nursing (minimum of three (3) years full-time course duration) or

•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

•Relevant UAE license as a Laser technician and certification in laser treatment/hair removal technology