Outpatient Nurse

Reference Number: LC338

Outpatient Nurse (Applicants must be EU Nationals)

Reports to: Nursing Officer/Head of Department

One of our clients, a private hospital, is looking for an Outpatient Nurse to provide care for outpatients and clinical support to physicians.

Job Responsibilities:

Providing high quality nursing skills and patient care, including wound care, administration of vaccinations and medication, as required, taking parameters, performing ECGs, and assisting Physicians and Resident Medical Officers.
Consulting and coordinating with the health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
Recording and maintaining accurate and complete health care records including vital signs and medical information.
Monitoring, reporting and recording symptoms or changes in the patients’ condition, for example with reference to wound care and monitoring of parameters and ECGs.
Preparing and administering medications as prescribed and recording all entries of medication administration accurately.
Reporting any suspected adverse drug reaction immediately to the medical team and pharmacist.
Initiating and providing education to patients and relatives on how to manage their conditions and emphasising on home care needs.
Preparing consulting rooms with the necessary consumables and tools required by the particular attending specialists and ensuring that the rooms are clean and ready to welcome patients.
Responding immediately to life-saving/emergency care situations.
Providing doctors with refreshments, where possible.
Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.

Other roles and responsibilities:

To establish and maintain good working relationships with all departments and branches in the Group.
To be courteous and professional, at all times, with both clients, colleagues and service providers.
To report all incidents and accidents appropriately and in a timely manner.
To abide by Company policies and protocols, at all times, and to ensure implementation of new protocols.
To supervise and coordinate activities of the junior nursing staff/health care assistants.
To assist with the induction of new staff.
To be responsible and accountable for own nursing practice and actions.
To report breakages and malfunctioning equipment to the Nursing Officer or the relevant department.
To ensure a safe hygienic environment is maintained for the benefit of patients/clients, staff and visitors.
To contribute to the general management and day to day workings of the unit by being an effective member of the clinical team and supporting senior staff.
To maintain and develop professional knowledge and competence. Ensure all mandatory training is current and updated.
To remain flexible, at all times, with regards to shift rotation.
To carry out other departmental duties as required and requested, within the remit of a professional nurse.

Person Specification:

Recognised degree in nursing.
Current licensure as a registered nurse with the Nurse and Midwifery Council of Malta.
Current BLS certification; ILS certification desirable.
Be computer literate and conversant with the updated Hospital Information System.
Be able to work on own initiative, especially when under pressure.
Extensive knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, relatives, and hospital staff at all levels of the organisation.
Possess excellent customer care skills.
Be a team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Be responsible and compassionate.
Possess good time management skills.
Possess excellent organisation skills.
Be diligent, dependable and able to take decisions autonomously.
Possess excellent written and spoken English.
Be professional at all times.

IMMEDIATE PLACEMENTS for candidates with fluent English, meeting all the above requirements.