Job Description

The post holder will always put the health, wellbeing and safety of their patient first


as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.


To support and demonstrate our NMC Nursing Mission, Vision and Values:


Our Nursing Vision: At NMC Healthcare, we are committed to providing clinical


excellence through safe, compassionate and individualized care to every patient,


every time.


Our Nursing Mission: To exemplify clinical excellence, every NMC nurse will seek


to:


• Do the right thing
• Be the patient's advocate
• Be open and transparent
• Deliver safe, compassionate care
• Recognize the uniqueness of each patient
• Contribute to an outstanding patient's experience
• Engage with and contribute to, a learning culture
• Lead and influence changes in healthcare

Our Nursing Values: We will achieve this through our core values:


• Safety
• Excellence
• Ethics
• Trust
• Collaboration

The post holder will work collaboratively with other team members, will uphold and


live the NMC Nursing Strategy in order to provide safe and outstanding care to their


patient, relatives, friends and significant others all the time, every time.

• 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.
• Provides direct care and related duties in critical care and maintains

current knowledge of critical care nursing practice and standards.


• Plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to assigned patient

in an effective and organized manner.


• Provides for the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient

and families


• Provides comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative nursing care

to all cardiothoracic patients


• Predominant role in preparation, administration and documentation of

medication.


• Performs a wide range of nursing procedures with attention to accuracy,

patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic


technique


• Responsible for patient and family education.

OSHAD:


• Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and

procedures and cooperate with hospital management to comply with


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

• Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory

health authority (DoH, DHA) with all the qualification and experience this


mandates.


• Manage their own professional revalidation
• Have basic life support qualification (within past 24 months)
• 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)


DESIRABLE: The post holder should have:


• Evidenced experience/expertise in the clinical field in which they are

employed


• Evidenced ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the HIS platform

for clinical documentation


• Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic