Visa Solutions Healthcare Looking for Registered Nurse (Oncology) : Location: USA at United Arab Emirates Full Time

Summary

Provides professional nursing care and coordinates the delivery of oncology treatments, often in intensive care conditions, to assigned patients in a medical oncology facility, ensuring adherence to hospital or department and University policies, and nursing procedures, standards, and practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides direct nursing care for specified patients, including appropriate supportive care and administration of chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments as prescribed.
2. Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
3. Provides education to patients, families, and significant others; acts as an information resource to students, health care professionals, patients, and the public.
4. Provides family support as required, including applicable referrals and bereavement counseling.
5. Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
6. May train and guide other nursing and support staff engaged in clinical activities; may participate in research and related activities.
7. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing; at least 3-5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of oncology treatment procedures, facilities and equipment.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to perform nursing assessments and patient triage.
• Knowledge of supportive care principles and techniques for oncology patients.
• Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Knowledge of the nature and treatments of oncological diseases and of reactions and side effects of related therapy methods.
• Patient assessment and referral skills.
• Knowledge of bereavement counseling techniques.