Advanced Clinical Specialist Wound Care Nursing Support

Summary

Responsible and accountable for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment including planning, implementation and evaluation of specialized care to a specific patient population initiates research and staff education and development activities

Education/Qualifications Required:

• Master’s degree in Nursing with clinical focus required
• Current Registered Nurse Licensure
• Specialty qualification related to Wound Care
• WOCN and board certification required.

Experience Post-Qualifications:

• Six (6) years acute care hospital experience with minimum two (2) years specialty experience required

License:

• Current and in Good Standing Nursing License/Registration (RN) to practice in country of residence

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains clinical histories, conducts physician examinations and obtains tests related to area of specialization
• Develops implements and evaluates patients plant of care
• Makes diagnostic decisions based on interpretation and evaluation of patient’s data, tests results and symptoms
• Prescribes medications
• Performs investigations and provides treatments and therapies based on specialty
• Counsels and advises patients on issues related to specialist area
• Holds Nurse led outpatients clinics
• Collaborates with physicians regarding diagnostic and treatment options
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team
• Supervises management of patient care provided by Clinical Specialists
• Utilizes principles of research and evidence based practice to guide standards of patient care
• Audits data collection for statistical analysis and initiates performance improvement as necessary based on data and best evidence
• Develops patient education material and health promotion programs
• Develops education programs and provides staff development in collaboration with Nursing Development and Saudization
• Is involved in the development of evidence based standards of care and IPPs in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Provides statistical reports
• Liaison with international Associations
• Participates in hospital wide committees
• Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures
• Participates in self and other’s education, training and development, as applicable
• Performs other related duties as assigned