43 Radiology Rn jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Provides support and assistance across a range of medical procedures within the Medical Imaging, including aiding in the execution and monitoring of Nuclear Medicine Cardiac Stress Tests, performing renal Creatinine blood tests using POCT, and assisting in Gastrostomy tube changes or replacements. Assists with the insertion, accessing, blood sampling, flushing, locking, and non-coring needle removal of Implanted ports, as well as aiding in Lumbar Punctures, Paracentesis, Percutaneous liver biopsies, Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Insertions, and various tasks related to Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), such as blood sampling, dressing changes, flushing, locking, and drug administration. Assists in the administration of Moderate Sedation and supporting procedures like Thoracentesis and Transjugular liver biopsies.

General:

• 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 multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizes care, based on individual needs. Revise the care plan as necessary.
• Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
• 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 and others).
• 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 administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
• Ensures completion of unit competencies i.e. pain management, and utilization of Emergency department devices.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
• 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.

Unit Specific:

• Assists in administering conscious sedation as ordered by a consultant for the patient during a Radiology procedure.
• Monitors patients during conscious sedation and document vitals.
• Aids in conducting and overseeing Nuclear Medicine Cardiac Stress Tests.
• Performs renal Creatinine blood test utilizing POCT.
• Supports in executing Gastrostomy tube change or replacement.
• Aids in the insertion of the Implanted port.
• Assists in accessing the Implanted port.
• Helps with Implanted port blood sampling.
• Assists in flushing and locking the Implanted port.
• Aids in removing the Implanted port non-coring needle.
• Supports in conducting Lumbar punctures.
• Assists in performing Paracentesis.
• Aids in executing Percutaneous liver biopsy.
• Assists in conducting Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Insertion.
• Helps with Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) blood sampling.
• Assists in performing Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) dressing changes.
• Supports in flushing and locking Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
• Assists in administering drugs via Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
• Aids in the Administration of Moderate Sedation.
• Assists in conducting Thoracentesis.
• Supports in performing Transjugular liver biopsy.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (minimum of three (3) years full-time course duration) or
• Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) and Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and 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 the 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.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in Medical Imaging Nursing.
• 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 and prioritising care based on individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and delivers quality nursing care, coordinate and manage the environment in which the care is delivered.
• Assists to establish and control the support the implementation of standards of nursing practice and guidelines of care.
• Renders and ensures Total Patient Care according to the Scientific Nursing Process following the guidelines of the International Patient Safety Goals, evidence based practice and clinical pathways as per policy.
• Adheres to Patient Rights, education and statutory requirements

• Must have DHA license/Eligibility letter.
• Must be a graduate of Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
• Have at least 2 years related experience. Preferably have experience in UAE or Gulf region.