Reporting to the Assistant Nurse Manager or Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse Ophthalmology OPD at Moorfields Eye Hospital Center is responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard of individualized nursing care to patients and their family members according to current best-evidence based standards, using best judgement at all times in alignment with DOH/DHA and MH policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
Responsibilities of Ophthalmology OPD Nurse
- Provides Initial nursing assessment according with the clinical guidelines of the allocated business unit. Proceeds with the required medical referrals as per clinical guidelines.
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for each patient’s condition while taking into consideration socioeconomic and cultural factors. Ensures a patient center model of care and enhancement of patient and family experience.
- Management and administration of medication, including vaccines, as per business unit allocation.
- Promotes a healthy environment that maximizes patient safety, promoting compliance of clinical practice guidelines, clinical pathways and hospital policies, contributing for best evidence practice and serving as a role model.
- Uses in an efficient and carefully manner clinical equipment. Uses the material resources of the business unit under the guidelines and policies of the organization.
- Maintains requirements of medical store monitoring and safety checks.
- Documents as per organization policies and guidelines, maintains effective communication, promoting continuum of patient care.
- Practices nursing interventions and nursing activities as per clinical competencies assigned to the role.
- Communicates effectively escalation of care, based on nursing assessment.
- Determines nursing interventions required based on patient assessment and prioritizes the identified patient needs in close coordination with the most responsible physician and multidisciplinary team.
- Facilitates and ensures patient and family education strategies and plans are implemented during the period of admission to discharge, guaranteeing patient safety, management of care and healthcare preventive activities.
- Monitors and resolves patients concerns and provides feedback regarding satisfaction results to nursing management.
- Facilitates a smooth patient journey within the required services and levels of care
Qualifications
Following are the requirements for the role of Registered Nurse Ophthalmology OPD at Mubadala Health:
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Ophthalmology Nursing.
Experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience post qualification.
Licensure
- DOH/DHA/MOH Medical License.
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