Wound Nurse at American Hospital Dubai

American Hospital is actively hiring for the job role of Wound Care Nurse with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and 2 years of experience at 19th St, Oud Metha, Dubai, UAE. In this job, you are responsible to providing comprehensive management of wound care to patients presenting to AHD and referred to wound care services. The Salary offered by the Company is 3000-3500 AED. Both Males and Females can apply. This job ID number is 2184.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF WOUND CARE NURSE AT AMERICAN HOSPITAL

• Supports staff in the care of patients with wounds and collaborates with multidisciplinary caregivers in revising treatment regimens.
• Teachers, supports, coaches and mentors nursing staff to promote evidence-based practice, knowledge, and skills.
• Assesses, plans, designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs for patients and families in preventative and self-care about wound care techniques
• Visits patients requiring wound care management promptly and evaluates care given. Reports findings to Team
• Coordinates a multidisciplinary approach for efficient wound care management.
• Participates in unit/departmental meetings and committees/projects as required.
• Manages inventory of wound care-related equipment (Vac machines, wound cart, etc.)
• Coordinates with external vendors for the procurement of special dressings and consumables.
• Takes part in the nursing orientation to orient about wound care services.
• Assesses staff’s skills for wound care management and provides additional training as needed.
• Performs wound care management by established standards, policies and procedures and best practice guidelines.
• Maintains accurate and thorough documentation following established standards.
• Attends Product Standardization Committee meetings as necessary to promote and advocate for appropriate wound care products.
• Conducts weekly Wound Care rounds in the inpatient areas along with the surgeon.
• Conducts daily unit rounds for proactive planning of care of the patients in need.
• Provides input in the selection of Quality measures related to wound care and collects and analyses data accordingly.
• Shares Quality measures results and action plans with the unit Managers and follows up on the execution.
• Monitors incidence and prevalence of hospital pressure injuries.
• Review the Quality Management related to pressure injuries and determine if they are considered
• Healthcare Acquired Pressure Ulcers/Injuries (HAPU/I), Community-Acquired Pressure Ulcers/Injuries (CAPU/I) or excluded.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (minimum of three (3) years full-time course duration) or
  Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) and Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia
• For UAE nationals graduates of UAE or non-UAE universities are exempted from the experience and clinical training requirements for the applied title. (UAE National must submit a copy of their birth certificate and the mother’s family book)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• At least two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience as a Wound Care Nurse
• Post Graduate Degree in Nursing Management/Advanced Wound Care Management preferred
• Proficient in problem-solving / critical thinking skills ensuring effective functioning of job performance and technical wound management skills and communicating with physicians
• 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

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