Staff Nurse OBGyne

Date: ‎17-Jun-‎2022
Location: Sharjah, AE
Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

To assess patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of patient care
for the Ob/Gyn patients. Direct junior and auxiliary team members Provide safe
quality ethical nursing care in accordance with the Hospital, international
and federal standards and regulations

Summary of Main Duties

• Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS)


• Complies with all UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations


• Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation program to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards


• Performs nursing practice in line with the facility, MOH, JCI and FDON policies, procedures and standards


• Assess, plan, implements and evaluates the nursing care of each patient, considering the patient's individuality, abilities, culture and right to choose


• Prioritizes patients' individual needs and delegates aspects of nursing care to other nursing team members within his/her scope of professional practice


• Performs nursing care in response to the patient's needs, treatment plan and nursing care plan, supported by nursing knowledge and current best practice


• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care


• Documents the nursing care of each patient from admission to discharge in accordance to facility medical record and documentation policy


• Assists and provides documented patient and family health education, based upon the individual nursing care plan of the patient


• Ensures patient environment is safe for patients and staff by utilizing infection control practices, adhering to International patient safety goals and following facility health and safety policies

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Multi-disciplinary team and acts as patient advocate to ensure quality care is delivered


• Adhere to the safe administration of medication policy within the facility, administering prescribed medications, including narcotics as per scope of practice


• Monitors the condition of patient and reports any changes to appropriate personnel


• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients' comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress


• Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio - Medical department and nurse in charge immediately


• Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge


• Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary


• Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken


• Maintains unit stock/consumables, crash cart stock, in accordance with facility policy on medication expiry dates and safe location of consumable items


• Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times


• Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar


• Responsible for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating knowledge through educational activities


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned (within scope of practice)


• The employment terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract

Position Requirements/Qualifications

R equired
* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding a BSc Nursing /Diploma of Nursing, not less than ‎3 years study duration
* Minimum ‎2 years post-graduation experience with at least ‎1 years in current specialty (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
* BLS certificate
Desirable
* NRP
Licenses/Registration
Required
* Current license in country of origin
* UAE Ministry of Health License
Within three months of employment
* BLS certificate

Position criteria Other Skills/Abilities

Position criteria
* ‎2 years post graduate experience
* Computer literate familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel
* Must be fluent in written and spoken English, spoken Arabic an advantage
Advantage
* Previous UAE experience
* experience in a commissioning environment
* experience of working in International accredited hospital (JCIA)
* Participated in Preceptors/Education programs
Other Skills/Abilities
* Have knowledge current evidence-based nursing practice.
* Demonstrate proven success in collaborating with peers & colleagues and able to work in, a diverse multi-cultural environment
* Basic data management & analytical skills