Registered Nurse

Job Summary:
* Registered to work without supervision and is responsible and accountable for their own actions.
* Manages patients care in allocated area ensuring good standard of care provided.
* Responsible for supervision of lower category staff

Duties & Responsibilities:
* Check, prepare and assemble all machineries, equipment's, and instruments required prior to procedure, based on patients procedural needs.
* Intervenes appropriately in clinical emergency situations
* Demonstrates competency in cardio pulmonary resuscitation and participates as a member of Code Blue hospital wide.
* Demonstrates priority setting or triage skills and timeliness in responding to patient's needs
* Demonstrates competency in providing emergency nursing care and procedures for patients of all ages
* Demonstrates vigilance in identifying patients with communicable diseases and following the appropriate isolation technique for such patients
* Ensures that all the HAAD notifications to be done from Emergency Room are completed within the stipulated time frame.
* Responsible for patient and family education.
* Responsible for the supervision of the practical nurse.
* Prepares and assemble all equipment's, and instruments required prior to procedure, based on patients procedural needs.
* 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 documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.
* Follows the reporting mechanisms / chain of command in the nursing services department. All patient care issues shall be correctly and promptly reported.
* Demonstrates an economical approach to the utilization of equipment's and supplies while assisting the head nurse to maintain an appropriate ward stock.
* Assists with transfer of patients within the health care facilities and serves as transport nurse for patients during ambulance transport.
* Responds to external disaster (Code Black) as per hospital protocol.
* Responsible for checking the crash cart as per the checklist
* 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 the MSDS as per hospital policy
* Ensures preventative and ongoing maintenance of equipment is carried out, reporting all failures or deficiencies through appropriate department head
* Ensure ambulance checks are done and checklist completed according to policy.
* Demonstrates strict adherence to all hospital policies and procedures
* Demonstrates sound knowledge and participates in fire safety, patient safety, infection control and the other necessary precautions as per hospital policy.
* Takes responsibility for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating and continuing education.
* Takes responsibility for the unit in the absence of the Head Nurse as assigned
* Carries out other duties as instructed by the Nursing Shift Supervisor / Nursing Administrator
* Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and procedures and cooperate with hospital management to comply those requirements
* Work accordance with the documented OSH procedures and instructions, specific responsibilities
* Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures
* Notifying OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues and assistance with the preparation of risk assessments, incident reports
* Comply with Waste management procedures and policies
* Attend applicable OSH/Infection control training programs, mock drills and awareness programs
* Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems


Qualifications

Qualification, Licensure, Education, Experience, Special Skills:
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing/Diploma in Nursing.
* Current license in country of origin and with HAAD license to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE
* Minimum ‎2 years nursing experience after qualification.
* BLS provider
* Good English spoken & written, Arabic language advantageous/desirable but not essential.

Primary Location : Abu Dhabi
Work Locations : Abu Dhabi Food Lands Building Abu Dhabi
Job : Medical
Organization : NMC Royal Hospital KLF
Full-time
Job Posting : Jul ‎16, ‎2022, ‎4:19:‎49 AM