Assistant Nurse OPD NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah
Full time @NMC Healthcare posted 2 months ago in Healthcare Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 17621
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Career Level Intermediate
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Male Female
Job Description
Assistant Nurse in OPD at NMC Royal Hospital will always put the health, wellbeing, and safety of their patient first as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs. This is an Intermediate level full time job. And salary can range between 4000-7000 AED/month.
Responsibilities of Assistant Nurse
- Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, assess and implement nursing care for patients ensuring a patient centered approach to care.
- Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, assist in the activities of daily living for patients in accordance with the patient care plan e.g. distribution of patient meals and assisting patients with hygiene needs.
- Maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, working within evidence based guidelines and unit specific competencies.
- Demonstrate service excellence and act as a patient advocate to support the patients’ dignity and rights at all times.
- Understand the basic indications for medications, recognizes side effects and reports to the Registered Nurse appropriately.
- Ensure the Registered Nurse is informed of observations and care provided for patients and document appropriately.
- Report any significant changes in the patient’s condition to a Registered Nurse immediately.
- Help arrange patient transportation as required.
- Maintain flow of documents for scanning if needed.
- Give direct patient care according to the therapeutic plan and individual patient needs as directed be the patient care plan under direction of a Registered Nurse.
- Provide appropriate information to assist the Registered Nurse in the preparation and maintenance of an effective patient care plan.
- Reinforce instructions given to the patient by the physician and Registered Nurse and refers new needs for instruction to the Registered Nurse.
- Notify the Registered Nurse of significant findings or changes in the patient’s physical or mental conditions.
- Initiate emergency assistance as per policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Assistant Nurse or Registered Nurse and within the scope of practice
- Ask questions when in doubt for clarification by the Registered Nurse
- Escalate to and seek expert advice from colleagues when unable to or not competent to undertake required care.
Unit Specific
- Demonstrate on understanding & Utilization of evidence based health care.
- Performs nursing care for patient who visit Outpatient department in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of health care errors.
- Must have excellent observation skills, able to think critically and to make quick and effective decisions.
- Able to function efficiently in patients care within the assigned clinic and relieve other nursing units in the hospital if necessary.
- Complete safety of patients in the assigned clinic.
- Organization of assigned duties.
- Accurately monitor & record patient’s condition.
- Ensures investigation reports are available for consultation if applicable.
- Perform assessment and reassessments on patient as per assessment policy according to the clinic assigned.
- Perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
- Reporting any abnormality in a patient’s condition immediately to the medical staff.
- Preparation of patient for Emergency surgeries.
- Competent of nursing care.
- Document on patient record as per current standards and policies.
- Assist physician with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
- Perform routine nursing procedures / Skills as per the clinic assigned.
- Able to perform ECG.
Requirements for Role of Assistant Nurse
- Diploma/bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).
- Minimum 2 years of experience.
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