Registered Nurse IP Med Surg NMC Specialty Hospital Dubai

NMC Healthcare presently has a job opening for suitably qualified and experienced candidate for position of a Registered Nurse in IP Med (Surg) at NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai, AE. This is an Intermediate level full time job. And salary can range between 6000-12000 AED/month.

Responsibilities of Registered Nurse

• Competently and accurately assesses patients and identifies actual and potential nursing diagnosis/patient care needs
• Competently plans and prioritizes age and provide appropriate care for identified patient group.
• Safely and properly delivers age and specialty appropriate nursing care to identified patient group.
• Evaluates the patient/family response and outcome(s) to implement care and modifies the plan accordingly.
• Competently, professionally, timely and consistently completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation of hospital records (administrative and clinical) and maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Practices and promotes positive customer and peer relations.
• Utilizes nursing research and quality improvement to enhance practice.
• Responsible in performing all patients care and carries out administrative responsibilities as delegated by Head Nurse.
• Meets with Shift in charge and head nurse to discuss staffing and work routines, patient care, policies and procedures, regulations, problems and grievances.
• Keeps head nurse informed about patients, activities of department, problems and needs in assigned work area.
• Assist and participates with orientation, instruction and supervision of subordinate in assigned area and assumes responsibility for the unit in absence of the head nurse.
• Receive reports.
• Admits and orients patients and family.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy.  This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
• Review and revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory’s and the patient care unit’s policies and procedures interpret results of waived tests; take appropriate action on waived tests results.
• Assist physicians with procedures which include but not limited to: Lumbar puncture.

What you will do more

• Blood transfusion
• Blood extraction and IV insertion
• Pre and post-operative care
• Urinary catheter insertion
• Wound dressing
• Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
• Send/ place diet orders to dietary department.
• Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
• Takes and transcribe physician order.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilise appropriate pain management techniques.  Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Consults physician when necessary.
• Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
• See the equipment are clean and in good working condition prior to use.
• Maintain controlled and Narcotic drugs.
• Completes unit forms and registers.
• Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required
• Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
• Makes patients rounds, evaluates patient condition.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Cooperate and assist department concern in the implementation of patient and family education policy and procedure
• Formulates and delivers a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate
• Maintain the cleanliness of department following infection control protocols
• Monitor hospital environment for compliance with Infection Control policy and Procedure.

Other Responsibilities

• Demonstrate awareness of fire/equipment hazards and the necessary precautions to be activated as per hospital policy.
• Maintain all documents of MSDS, HAZMAT in coordination with FMS Team
• Actively support Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities policy and procedure of the organization.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.  Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.

Requirements for Role of Registered Nurse

• Qualified Registered Nurse
• Current License from DHA to practice in Dubai UAE
• License from the Country of Origin (if applicable).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate.
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience after qualification.

Skills And Knowledge Desired

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy.  This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain.  Utilize appropriate pain management techniques.  Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Ability to identify and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
• Knowledge of documentation based on current standards.
• With Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate effectively in English and Arabic.
• Basic computer knowledge.

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