Staff Nurse - Satellite Clinics; Outpatient

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Provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care‑related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to paediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.

• Provides age‑specific, patient‑centered care utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem‑focused and age‑specific assessment techniques.
• Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family’s physical and psychological needs.
• Involves the patient, significant others and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway and prioritizes care based on individual needs, revising the care plan as necessary.
• Initiates appropriate transfer plans.
• Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
• Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
• Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
• Performs clerical duties when needed.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) required mandatory education (e.g., fire, safety, infection control).
• Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
• Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Performs safe handling and administration of narcotic/controlled and semi‑controlled drugs, documenting as directed by policies and procedures.
• Ensures completion of unit competencies (e.g., pain management, utilization of emergency department devices).
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Completes yearly critical care nursing competencies.
• Participates in unit‑based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting, etc.).
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
• Performs additional duties when required.

• Identifies the patient accurately.
• Identifies and responds to urgent/emergencies appropriately, directing team members.
• Provides nursing care to patients before and after procedures.
• Books patients for appointments, procedures or treatment according to the treatment plan.
• Follows up on patients’ diagnostic tests and coordinates with physicians to inform patients about results, treatment or required follow‑ups.
• Keeps consultation rooms stocked and clean before and after patients are seen.
• Ensures patient education is provided upon discharge.
• Reports medical equipment due for planned preventative maintenance (PPM) monthly.
• Addresses urgent care cases with the physician.
• Handles all customer relationship management (CRM) tasks on time.
• Calls patients to inform them of approved labs and imaging and ensures scheduling takes place.
• Updates all patients about the status of their requests.
• Follows up with insurance coordinators on needed approvals.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (minimum of three (3) years full‑time course duration).
• Degree in nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) and registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand or 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 their 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.

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent post‑graduate experience.
• 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, prioritizing care based on individual needs.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is essential.

Entry level

Full‑time

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Hospitals and Health Care