Jobs in UAE 2022 | Dubai Vacancy
Website American Hospital Dubai
Job Description:
The Infection Control Nurse is a Registered Nurse who provides comprehensive management of Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital. The Infection Control Nurse uses knowledge and skills to make clinical decisions, develop plans of care and evaluate the effectiveness of care for patients and staff. The Infection Control Nurse is responsible for the surveillance, analysis and reporting of nosocomial infection; educating employees about infection control; and the development of health system policies and procedures to insure rigorous infection control standards are met.
Job Responsibilities:
- Supports all Clinical staff in the care of patients with infection and collaborates with multidisciplinary care givers in revising treatment regimens.
- Assesses the educational needs of staff related to infection control and prevention andassists in providing educational programs for staff in coordination with the unit nurse manager/designee.
- Liaises with hospital departments in monitoring standards of care relating to infection control and prevention. Reviews appropriate policies, procedures and updates according to evidence based, best practices.
- Reports notifiable diseases to the Ministry and Department of Health/DHA thus ensuringAmerican Hospital Dubai compliance with National health directives.
- Takes part in the nursing orientation to orient about infection control services.
- Assesses staff’s skills for wound care management and provides additional training asneeded.
Job Requirements:
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task in assigned environment
- Communicates clearly and concisely in both oral and written format
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a variety of situations
- Selective Attention – the ability to concentrate on a task over a period without being distracted
- Good critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills to ensure safe nursing practice and high-quality care using logic and reasoning
- Use emotional intelligence to guide thinking and behaviour, and manage/adjust emotions to adapt to environments
- Ability to perform the assigned duties to the level of expectation
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Post Graduate Degree or Diploma/Certificate of approved Infection Control course is
- desired.
- Current license to practice nursing in country of origin and with DHA
- BLS certification
- Minimum 4-6 years general medical / surgical /critical care experience
- At least 3-5 years of experience in Infection Control
- Private hospital experience preferred
Job Details:
Company: American Hospital Dubai
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Functions: Others
Job Location: Dubai, AE
Application Deadline: N/A
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