American Hospital Dubai
Performs endoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat health issues including preparing patients for procedures, assisting the doctor in performing the test, and delivering patient care during recovery. Ensures endoscopies are performed safely and properly and patients remain comfortable before, during, and after procedures.
​Key Responsibilities:
​General: Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, multidisciplinary collaboration, planning critical care pathways, and documenting medical data.
​General: Handles and administers narcotics/controlled drugs safely according to policies and procedures, and participates in unit Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
​Unit Specific: Explains procedures and fields patient questions prior to an endoscopy.
​Unit Specific: Administers sedatives and IV drips at the beginning of procedures.
​Unit Specific: Sterilizes and organizes equipment used during endoscopies.
​Unit Specific: Assists doctors during tests, monitors patient vital signs, and provides discharge instructions.
​Qualifications & Requirements:
​Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (minimum 3 years full-time) OR Nursing Degree (minimum 2 years) with Registered Nurse status from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, or Australia.
​Licensure: Active home country/last employment nursing license and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) / Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
​Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent post-graduate experience in Endoscopy.
​UAE Exemptions: UAE national graduates are exempted from experience/training requirements; non-UAE national graduates from UAE universities require 6 months of clinical training in an APS facility.
​Salary & Benefits:
​Standard healthcare benefits package as per hospital policies.
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