Nurse Ophthalmology OPD Moorfields Eye Hospital Center Abu Dhabi

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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