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JOB DESCRIPTION Coordination of home health services like organizing appointments, geting the necessary approvals etc. . Performs a systematic initial and ongoing assessment of the patient's physical and psychosocial status, specific to the age of t JOB DESCRIPTION Coordination of home health services like organizing appointments, geting the necessary approvals etc. . Performs a systematic initial and ongoing assessment of the patient's physical and psychosocial status, specific to the age of the patient. . Assesses patient/family educational needs and readiness to learn utilizing appropriate resources. . Any change in patients condition, to be informed to home care co coordinator, to arrange further care. . Staff should competent to provide comprehensive nursing care . Demonstrates priority setting skills and timeliness in responding to patient needs. . Maintain a safe , clean and organized environment for the patient . Computer knowledge would be an advantage. . Maintains infection control and safety awareness, functions accordingly and initiates corrective action when indicated. . Complies with hospital dress code. . Attending patient calls related to telemedicine. General Competency . Hand hygiene. . Pain management . Vital signs . Identification and management of allergies . Administration and calculation of medications . Observance of international patient safety goals . Blood glucose procedure and quality control . Fall risk assessment . Tissue viability &wound care . To be able to and follow up of adult and child vaccination/immunization schedule . To administer IV fluids and injections ABOUT THE TEAM Medcare Hospitals and Medical Centres (Medcare), the premium healthcare division of Aster DM Healthcare, is one of the pioneering healthcare providers in the region. With a focus on delivering a patient-centric journey as well as encouraging clinical excellence and state-of-the-art care, Medcare operates three multi-specialty hospitals including Medcare Hospital Safa Park Dubai, Medcare Hospital Sharjah and Medcare Women and Children Hospital in Dubai and one specialty hospital Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital. In addition, it has three specialty centres and 12 multi-specialty centres in key locations across Dubai and Sharjah. With a team of 350+ qualified healthcare professionals, Medcare promotes and supports the highest standards in preventive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare.