Registered Nurse NMC Royal Women Hospital Abu Dhabi

NMC Healthcare is currently looking to hire a candidate for the job role of a Registered Nurse in OB/Gyne OT and PACU in Royal Women Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is an Intermediate level full time job. And salary can range between 6000-9000 AED/month.

Responsibilities of Registered Nurse

• Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
• Assess and identify patients’ needs and implement and monitor the patient’s medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings
• Perform systematic patient assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
• Understand and analyze the assessment information and data
• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues
• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care
• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the medical team
• Record vital signs, recognize and address abnormalities
• Define the care plan in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Maintain and update the technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice
• Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.
• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory exams
• Perform essential life support (BLS
• Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment
• Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions
• Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions
• Provide wound care management
• Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed
• Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission and discharge

Responsibilities specific to OT:

• Dons & adheres to operating room attire according to policy and procedure.
• Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients.
• Works with the OT technician prepares room and assembles instruments & equipment based on patient’s surgical needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Correctly identifies patient and surgical site for procedures as per hospital policies.
• Thoroughly checks the pre – operative checklist of patient; including completion of required diagnostic & laboratory procedures.
• Monitors and records patients’ vital signs in the pre-operative area and post-operative recovery room as per hospital policy.
• Administers pre- operative prophylactic antibiotics according to Doctors orders and hospital policy.
• Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.
• Positions patient with the use of positional aids, maintaining circulatory, respiratory, neuromuscular homeostasis while maintaining privacy and providing maximum exposure to the operative procedure.
• Demonstrates skill in performing the duties of scrub nurse and circulating nurse.
• Provides safety to patient, to self & the entire surgical team by completing the General surgical safety checklist e.g. Sign in, Time Out, Sign out.
• Implements correct practices for the prevention of infection by practicing strict aseptic technique & maintaining the sterile field.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s records. Updates all relevant documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates competence in Cardio – Pulmonary Resuscitation technique.
• Adheres strictly to the waste segregation and disposal of waste as per hospital policy.
• Adheres strictly to disposal of human tissue policy.

What you will do more

• Identifies patient correctly in Post Anesthetic Care Unit.
• Attend to patients’ immediate needs and interventions; assess and manage pain as per hospital policy.
• Demonstrate competency in checking and maintain patients’ airway.
• Uses correct technique in suctioning patient as appropriately needed.
• Can recognize airway obstruction and used head tilt chin lift and apply mask appropriately.
• Verbalize basic knowledge for post anesthetic complications based on operation performed and anesthetic given.
• Does test to determine level of regional blocks and position the patient in a way that does not compromise breathing and circulation.
• Patients’ normothermia is maintained at all times.
• Ensures that patients’ hemodynamic status is monitored as per policy.
• Understand the falls risk management and intervene as per policy for all patients at risk of falls.
• Collaborates with both surgeon and anesthetist to optimize safety of patients in her care.
• Follows the hospital policy on discharge of patients from Post Anesthetic Care Unit.

Requirements for Role of Registered Nurse

• Appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DoH, DHA) with all the qualification and experience this mandates.
• Have basic life support qualification (within past 24 months)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience post graduation.

Skills And Knowledge Desired

• Manage their own professional revalidation.
• Have an active interest in the clinical field in which they are employed
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)

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