Clinical Nurse

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Regulatory Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of standards to comply with regulations
• Communication Ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats
• Technical Ability to operate mechanical/medical devices and/or equipment
• Management Ability to address performance issues and implement corrective action plans
• Management Ability to foster individual/team development, performance feedback, coaching and recognition
• Analytical Ability to apply critical thinking to analyze and interpret information and/or data
• Quality Ability to provide and/or support a level of work excellence and accuracy; recognize and address flaws or errors that others may overlook
• Management Ability to motivate, monitor, measure, recognize and improve performance and morale

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