Clinical Nurse 1

Title: Clinical Nurse 1

QA

Job Summary

Provides nursing care in an effective and safe manner to a select group of patients and families, carries out established nursing regimes, and plans of nursing care under the guidance of a preceptor or other designated RN.

The scope of responsibility, duties and accountability at the facility department and position levels including knowledge and practice of the clinical/technical skills necessary to the position consistent with the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) Nursing/Midwifery Competency Framework and Scope of Practice. Nursing job duties are to meet the Joint Commission International and the Plan of Care Policy, and other regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities 1

• Identifies outcomes with regard to patient care delivery and timely care.

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by QCHP, and other governing agency regulations.

• Provides basic assessment skills to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics

• Delivers safe and appropriate patient care to a specific patient population using nursing process.

• Provides direct and indirect care services, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care

• Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and the initiation of peripheral venous access

• Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.

Job Responsibilities 2

• Plans patient care based on assessment, validated by peers. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures. Initiates emergency procedures when indicated.

• Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. Identifies patient’s readiness for learning and ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent.

• Makes special adjustments to patient care as required to the specific populations needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition needs.

• Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment and evaluates effectiveness of intervention for patient.

• Provides and accurately documents in the electronic medical record direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes

• Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s)

• Responds timely, effectively, and appropriately to deliverables

• Shares knowledge, time, and expertise to assist other members of the team

• Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups

• Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity

• Identifies and responds appropriately to both internal and external customer needs utilizing available resources needs utilizing available resources

• ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

Minimum 3 Years (required)

Minimum 1 year in GCC (preferred)