Nurse Practitioner

Manages, facilitates, andcoordinates all aspects of patient care (i.e. historytaking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care) with direct interaction with physicians and surgeons.

**Essential Responsibilities and Duties**:
Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates treatment/interventions and care.- Prescribes and reviews medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and international standards and protocols, and within scope of practice.- Identifies post-transplant complications both short and long term, confers with physicians for intervention and communicate recipient status with physician, and other involved healthcare professionals.- Works with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments and provides information and advices on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.- Monitors surgical and medical complications, rejection, infections i.e. CMV, HSV, wound and nosocomial infection, medication side effects, long term complication (i.e. recurrent disease, chronic rejection).- Prioritizes health problems and intervenes appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.- Identifies educational, psychological, and economical needs of recipient /family. Educates recipient and family on care and responsibilities after transplant; vital signs monitoring, diet and activity, required follow up visits/labs, reporting abnormalities to transplant center, signs and symptoms of infection/rejection, explanation of required procedures post-transplant (e.g. biopsy).- Manages co-morbidities and non-infectious complications (Ex. Optimizing HTN, DM medications, caloric intake, and increase physical activities).- Collaborates with nursing staff and social workers to establish care plan, provides comprehensive documentation of progress and education, promotes prevention of long-term complications and improves the quality of life (involve social support, facilitate coping with ongoing education, counselling and follow ups).- Coordinates discharge planning, demonstrates ability to complete discharge teaching and documentation.- Attends clinical rounds, other related meetings and participating in committees as assigned.- Participates and contributes to the research activities of the centre including involvement in data collection, dissemination and reporting.- Participates in the professional development and training of clinical transplant coordinators.- Follows and monitors highest standards of professional and ethical codes of conduct.- Maintains and collects clear documentations pertaining patient’s data.- 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.

**Education**:
Master’s or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Registered Nurse with country specificpost registration program is required.

**Experience Required**:
Four(4) years of experience in Nursing including two(2) years of experience in specialty area with Master’s Degree or six(6) years of with Bachelor’s Degree isrequired.

**Other Requirements(Certificates)**:
- Current Registered Nurse Licensure from country of origin and Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Licensure is required.
- Teaching qualifications is preferred.