Job Summary
Provide direct and indirect nursing care for patients in the Specialty
Clinics Internal Medicine within the framework of Patient Centered Care (PCC).
Primarily responsible for professional performance and safe patient care
including a major focus on patient and family education. The role encompasses
assessing, diagnosing and sharing the plan with physicians, intervening
appropriately, evaluating and coordinating care for patients across the health
care continuum involving families. It also includes monitoring and providing
adequate patient flow, as well as ensuring smooth operations in the Specialty
Clinics Internal Medicine. Accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and
fiscal patient care outcomes, using the PCC principles and in accordance with
established institution's policies, procedures, guidelines, Professional
Practice Model and standards of care and practice. Assist in conducting and/or
participating in PI projects. Carry out planned activities to promote Magnet
standards and participates in voluntary community activities. Promote a work
environment that supports and facilitates ethical practice, in accordance with
the ANA Code of Ethics and the Lebanese Order of Nurses Code of Ethics. Practice
within the ANA Bill of Rights. Utilize knowledge of human development stages,
and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Abide by the Joint
Commission international Accreditation (JCIA) requirements, including but not
limited to International Patient safety Goals, national and international
standards.
Support the mission and vision of the American University of
Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), Specialty Clinics and the Nursing Services
Department.
Essential Functions / Task Groups
Patient-Centered Care:
- Perform patient assessment using appropriate, problem focused, and
age-specific assessment techniques.
- Plan, provide and document professional nursing care in Specialty Clinics
Internal Medicine utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established
policies and procedures.
- Use the nursing process, collect and analyze patient data, make
recommendations for nursing care plans, evaluate nursing care provided,
document and communicate appropriately nursing actions taken and patient
responses.
- Perform tele-nursing activities. This includes taking phone calls from
patients regarding medical questions, test results, and calling patients back
with answers in coordination with the physician.
- Document all relevant data in the medical record according to
hospital/departmental standards.
- Involve the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the
plan of care when appropriate.
- Recognize subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
- Demonstrate required assessment and therapeutic skills.
- Implement and monitor infection control measures.
- Apply safety measures related to patient care.
- Operate all unit required equipment safely.
- Secure and check medical equipment and instruments. Include checking
proper functioning, quality control, preventive maintenance and reporting
defects or suspicions to unit coordinator.
- Ensure availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for
the unit and patient care.
- Perform clerical duties when needed.
- Provide basic life support when needed.
- Administer medications, monitor desirable and undesirable effects and
intervene accordingly.
- Assist physicians with special procedures and/or minor surgeries.
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings when needed.
- Involve patient and family in multidisciplinary meetings whenever needed.
- Provide emotional support and measures to alleviate fear and anxiety.
- Assess patient and family readiness and identify learning needs.
Quality and Effectiveness of Nursing Practice:
- Assist in research activities and in the collection of relevant data.
- Assist in conducting and/or participating in PI projects.
- Participate in voluntary community health activities to promote, maintain
and restore health and prevent diseases.
- Accountable for the patient, the organization, the profession, and self.
- Accountable for the use of patients’ and hospital resources.
- Assume responsibility for meeting JCI required mandatory education, e.g.,
fire, safety, infection control and others.
Critical Competencies
Client Focus, Achievement Orientation, Initiative, Communication Skills,
Safety and Health Management, Ethical Practice, Problem Solving, Technical
Expertise, Team Skills, Planning and Organizing, Information and Records
Administration, Professionalism, Quality Management, English Comprehension,
Stress management, Health education, prevention and promotion, Patient
Assessment, Plan of Care, Community Service, Organizational Awareness, Resource
Management, Professional Development, Applied Technology, Drug Administration,
Developing Others, Computer Skills.
Knowledge / Know-How
Knowledge:
Knowledge of scope of the Registered Nurse
Knowledge of general nursing principles and practices
Knowledge of
Medical Surgical Nursing
Familiarity with JCI requirements and Magnet
standards
Education:
Minimum Education: Bachelor's
Degree of Science in Nursing.
Experience:
Minimum
Experience: None.
Requirements:
Minimum
Requirement: Nursing Colloquium, Nursing License from the Ministry of Public
Health, Registered in the Order of Nurses in Lebanon, and Basic Life Support
Certification.
Languages:
Minimum Languages: Arabic
and English (IET >/= 500)
Preferred Languages: French is an asset.
Computer Skills:
Knowledge in the
use of Microsoft Office Applications.
Impact of Actions / Decisions
Promotion of Nursing Services Department objectives (compliance with
standards of care and practice, Professional Practice model, Patient Centered
Care, nursing process, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, service
excellence, staff competence, etc).
Job Structure
Work according to pre-established standards of care and practice.
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibility
Reporting Channel:
1st level: Nurse Manager (Outpatient
Services)
2nd level: Medical Director
Supervisory Channel:
None
Job Characteristics
Physical Effort: |
Moderate Physical Effort |
Work Schedule: |
Regular weekdays |
Working Conditions: |
Exposed to patient
element |