Critical Care Staff Nurse - Transplant / Medical Surgery

Staff Nurse, Critical Care (Intensive Care Nurse) – Transplant / Medical Surgical

This position is responsible for providing general and specialized direct and indirect patient care through the application of evidence based nursing procedures and practices to patients of all ages on assigned nursing unit. This position is also responsible for demonstrating competency in the behavioural, growth, development and psychosocial needs of patients being treated.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes timely patient admission and ongoing assessments, plans and updates plan of care based on individual patient needs.
• Provides direct care and evaluates outcomes, incorporating principles of family centered care.
• Monitors and documents patients’ condition and effectiveness of care and interventions
• Establishes and implements a care plan based on sound nursing theory, scientific principles, professional judgment and individual patient needs.
• Assesses educational needs of patients and significant others considering cultural needs and other special concerns.
• Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant as appropriate.
• Validates and documents patient and family understand of teaching.
• Administers prescribed medications in accordance with approved policies and protocols, utilizing barcode scanning.
• Responsible for completing charge capture education and in-service training for their Institute within CCAD. When charges are not captured automatically the nurse will complete within Epic in real time, Perioperative Services within 24 business hours.
• Carries out prescribed treatments in accordance with approved policies, protocols and educational material procedures.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent qualification is required.
• Minimum three (3) year curriculum in Nursing from an accredited program is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years post-graduate experience in an intensive care setting is required.
• Valid and current national license is required.
• BLS is required from AHA or an equivalent organization or must be obtained within 3 months of employment.
• ACLS, PALS relevant to area of specialty is required, from AHA or an equivalent organization; or must obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Benefits:

Salary: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) provides one of the best, most generous, Tax-free and competitive salaries in the sector and across the UAE.

Housing: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) provides a generous housing allowance.

Airfare: The airfare allowance policy provides sponsored caregivers with an annual airfare for the caregiver, where applicable, their spouse and up to 2 children to the age of 18 years. This allowance will be a fixed amount based on the Caregiver’s home country, age of dependent and paid monthly.

Dependant Education Assistance: Dependant education assistance will be provided for up to three children from the age of 3 – 18 years, up to AED 32,200 per child per annum for schooling in Abu Dhabi.

Relocation Ticket: Employee and eligible dependants (spouse and up to 3 children under the age 18), relocating to Abu Dhabi will be provided with economy air ticket from current location to Abu Dhabi.

One time Settling in Allowance: Employee will receive a one–time Settling-in Allowance of approximately 70% of one-month gross salary. The Settling-in Allowance will be paid with the first full month’s salary to defray the cost of furnishing accommodation and miscellaneous expenses incurred in relocating to the UAE.

Annual Leave: All caregivers will be eligible to 25 working days annual leave every calendar year.

Leave and Holidays

• Sick Leave:15 calendar days at full pay, 30 calendar days at half pay
• Public Holidays: The public holidays observed by CCAD will be in accordance with the announcement made by the Abu Dhabi Government (usually 10 days per annum).
• Maternity Leave: 90 calendar days full pay for female married caregivers
• Paternity Leave:5 days full pay for married caregivers

Health Insurance: Caregivers and eligible dependants (spouse and up to 3 children under the age 18) who reside in the UAE and have valid residency visas will be covered under the Cleveland Clinic Health insurance plan. Health Insurance covers dental and optical.

Life Insurance: Caregivers are provided life insurance at no cost.

Repatriation: At conclusion of assignment, flight paid for caregiver and eligible dependants, as per your organizational level, to return home. All Caregivers who have completed one (1) year or more of continuous service are entitled to repatriation benefits in relation to the shipment of their personal effects (including insurance) from Abu Dhabi to their country of citizenship. All shipment requirements will be handled by CCAD’s authorized shipping vendors.

End of Service Benefit: Caregivers will be eligible for an End of Service Benefit payable upon completion of one or more years of service at the time of leaving CCAD. This is calculated as one-month basic salary (approximately 50% of monthly gross salary) for each year of service.

Additional Benefits

• CCAD will cover the cost of Residence Visa for caregiver and eligible sponsored dependants
• Based on the caregiver’s competency and in line with organizational needs, learning and development initiatives will be provided by CCAD.
• Corporate Discount at over 100+ UAE Restaurants, Hotels and Shops for health care workers.
• Free and exclusive access to the first-class facilities and classes at LAYAQA (CCAD’s gym).
• Cafeteria at the Hospital campus with a wide variety of cuisine options.
• Employee Assistance Programme and many wellbeing initiatives.