Job description:
Provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to adult and geriatric populations. Performs various diagnostic tests related to but not limited to Point-of-Care (POC) testing for HbA1C and Ketone levels. Performs on-the-spot tests to measure and assess HbA1C levels as well as Ketone levels, contributing to immediate and real-time diagnostic information. Involves quick and efficient testing procedures, enabling prompt evaluation of these critical health indicators.
Qualification:
- 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 nationals must submit a copy of their birth certificate and the mother's family book)
- Non-UAE national graduates from UAE universities are required to successfully complete six (6) months of clinical training post-graduation in an APS health facility (except for Registered and assistant Nurse titles)
- 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
Professional Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in a Diabetic/Endocrine setting
- Knowledge of and ability to render care and services based on age, appropriateness, and developmental needs of patients
- Skills in the assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs
- Skills in coordination and planning of care and prioritising care based on individual needs
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential
