Registered Nurse NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi

NMC Healthcare presently has a job opening for suitably qualified and experienced candidate for position of a Registered Nurse in Medical & Surgical Ward at NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is an Intermediate level full time job. And salary can range between 6000-12000 AED/month.

Responsibilities of Registered Nurse

• 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 work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings.
•  Assessment and Evaluation: Meet the essential mental and physical health needs of people of all ages and conditions, including those under end-of-life care.
• Perform systematic patient assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
• Diagnosis: Understand and analyze the assessment information and data
• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Outcomes Identification: Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care.
• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the medical team.
• Planning: 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.
• Intervention & Implementation: Develop a plan of care for each patient.
• Assess and manage all patient populations with appropriate intervention.
• Insert, manage, and discontinue intravenous catheters and intraurethral catheters.
• Record vital signs, recognize, and address abnormalities.
• Perform essential life support (BLS)
• Support patient with personal care activities such as feeding, dressing, and performing hygiene.
• 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.
• Collect blood samples and other body fluids specimens for laboratory work.
• Operate and monitor medical equipment.

What you will do more

• Transfer patient safely into and out of bed and chair.
• Participate in decision-making concerning patients’ care as well as coordinate their care with other healthcare professionals and facilities.
• Maintain a safe environment using quality assurance and risk management strategies.
• Provide a safe environment for patients and staff, including implementing infection control procedures.
• Participate in continuous healthcare related quality improvement activities.
• Reflect on practice outcomes and make changes to practice when appropriate.
• Evaluates patient’s treatment outcome.
• Engage in proper documentation relevant to patient’s care.
• Plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to assigned patients in an effective and organized manner.
• Demonstrates deep knowledge in nursing care of patients admitted to the 6^th floor ward, provides the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient and families.
• Ensures prompt and quality care to the VVIP and VIP patients admitted to the 6^th floor ward.
• Provides comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative nursing care to all surgical patients.
• Predominant role in preparation, administration and documentation of medications.
• Performs a wide range of nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique.
• Maintains and updates all relevant patient documentations/medical records as per hospital policy and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s records.
• Participates in the rehabilitation and discharge planning of patients/families.
• Assists with transfer of patients within the health care facilities and serves as transport nurse for patients during ambulance transport.
• Encourages an economical approach to the utilization of equipment’s and supplies while assisting the Charge nurse in maintaining an appropriate ward stock
• Follows the reporting mechanisms/ chain of command in the Nursing Department. Ensuring patient care issues are correctly and quickly reported.

Other Responsibilities

• Takes responsibility for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating and continuing education.
• Competent with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique
• Responsible for checking of crash carts and emergency equipment’s as per hospital policy
• Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of medications including high alert medications and narcotics as per hospital policy
• Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of Hazmat items including MSDS as per hospital policy
• Participates in the implementation of unit goals, objectives, protocols, standards, policies and procedures that are consistent with those of the nursing service and the hospital
• Ensures preventative and ongoing maintenance of equipment is carried out, reporting all failures or deficiencies through appropriate department head.
• Takes responsibility for the ward/unit in the absence of the Charge nurse as assigned by the nursing administration.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and participates in fire safety, patient safety, infection control and the other necessary precautions as per hospital policy.
• Demonstrates strict adherence to all hospital policies and procedures.
• Carries out other duties as instructed by the Nursing Shift Supervisor / Nursing Director.
• Responsible for implementing health and safety measures related to the Pandemic for themselves and others by their actions or omissions, and continue the provision of health-care during a pandemic
• Responsible to comply with the managements instructions and policies, i.e. follow safe work practices, use equipment, wear protective equipment, participate in training, and report hazards or injury, etc.
• Responsible to monitor their own health and immediately report any issues of concern to their HOD.

Requirements for Role of Registered Nurse

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current license in country of origin and with DOH license to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience after qualification.
• BLS provider.

Skills And Knowledge Desired

Good English spoken & written, Arabic language advantageous/desirable but not essential.

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