Job Description

• Competently and accurately assesses patients and identifies actual and potential nursing diagnosis/nursing care needs.
• Evaluates the patient/family response and outcome(s) from the implemented care and modifies the plan accordingly.
• Competently, professionally, timely and consistently completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation of hospital records (administrative and clinical) and maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Practices and promotes positive client and peer relations.
• Utilizes nursing research and quality improvement to enhance practice.
• Responsible in performing all patients care and carries out administrative responsibilities as delegated by Head Nurse.
• Meets with charge nurse and head nurse to discuss staffing and work routines, nursing care, policies and procedures, regulations, problems and grievances.
• Keeps team leader and head nurse informed about patients, activities of department, problems and needs in assigned work area.
• Assist and participates with orientation, instruction and supervision of subordinate in assigned area and assumes responsibility for the unit in absence of head nurse.
• Performs duties as required:
+ Receive reports.
+ Admits and orients patients and family.
+ Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
+ Review and revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
+ Perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory's and the nursing care unit's policies and procedures interpret results of waived tests; take appropriate action on waived tests results.
+ Assist physicians with procedures which include but not limited to:

- Intubation
- Central Line insertion
- Pigtail insertion
- Chest Tube insertion
- Lumbar Puncture

• Performs and assists in performing specific Nursing procedures which include but not limited to:

+ Blood transfusion
+ Care of patient on ventilator
+ Care of patient on endotracheal tube
+ Care of patient on tracheostomy
+ Administration of commonly used medications as per doctor order (Vasopressor, narcotics and controlled)
+ Blood extraction and IV insertion
+ Pre- and post-operative care
+ TPN administration and monitoring
+ Cardiac compression
+ Bag valve mask ventilation
+ Defibrillation
+ End of life care
+ Care of patients on PEG
• Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
• Place/send diet orders to dietary department.
• Follows the medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Consults physician when necessary.
• Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
• Ensure that the equipment is clean and in good working condition prior to use.
• Maintains controlled and narcotic drugs.
• Completes unit forms and registers.
• Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required.
• Places charges in the system.
• Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
• Makes patients rounds, evaluates patient condition.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Understand and comply with all NMC-OSH policies, standards and procedures that are relevant to their workplace.
- Join departmental OSH training and follow NMC-OSH policies, procedures and standard of practice.
- Take care of their health and their safety at work stations.
- Take into consideration the health and safety of persons that may be affected by the employees act or omissions within the workplace.
- Cooperate with their employer and respect any action taken by the employer to comply with NMC-OSH requirements.
- Maintain the cleanliness of department following infection control protocols
- Follow the protocol of patient identification while administering medication, blood transfusion, procedure etc.
• Professional Requirements:
+ Adheres to dress code. Appearance is neat and clean.
+ Completes annual education requirements.
+ Reports to work on time and as scheduled. Completes work within designated time.
+ Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized attendance system correctly.
+ Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, and staff.
+ Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
+ Maintains regulatory requirements.
+ Completes in-services in a timely manner.
+ Attends annual review and departmental in-services.
+ Attends departmental meetings.
+ Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of NMC.


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• Role in Quality and Patient Safety:
3.3.1. Participates to unit-based quality projects and quality management activities.


3.3.2. Participate in quality improvement activities of the organization (Accreditation, quality improvement initiatives, performance measures).


3.3.3. Attends quality improvement and patient safety related education and training.


3.3.4. Compliance to the international patient safety goals (IPSG) and required organizational practice (ROP).


3.3.5. Cooperate and participate in the survey activities (Staff Satisfaction, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Learning Needs Assessment, Communication Needs Assessment) of the organization.


• Role in Disaster Management:
3.4.1. Attendance to mandatory annual safety in-service education and training.


3.4.2. Cooperate and participate on regular safety drills



• Role in Patient and Family Education
+ Cooperate and assist department concern in the implementation of this policy and procedure
+ Formulates and delivers a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate
+ Role in Patient and Family Rights Responsibility:
- Actively support Patient's Rights and Responsibilities policy and procedure of the organization.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves them in the formation of the plan of care.
+ JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Specialized Knowledge/Skills:
• Basic knowledge in evaluating and planning intensive critical patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Ability to identify and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
• Knowledge of documentation based on current standards.
• With Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate effectively in English and Arabic.
• Basic computer knowledge.


• Competently and accurately assesses patients and identifies actual and potential nursing diagnosis/nursing care needs.
• Evaluates the patient/family response and outcome(s) from the implemented care and modifies the plan accordingly.
• Competently, professionally, timely and consistently completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation of hospital records (administrative and clinical) and maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Practices and promotes positive client and peer relations.
• Utilizes nursing research and quality improvement to enhance practice.
• Responsible in performing all patients care and carries out administrative responsibilities as delegated by Head Nurse.
• Meets with charge nurse and head nurse to discuss staffing and work routines, nursing care, policies and procedures, regulations, problems and grievances.
• Keeps team leader and head nurse informed about patients, activities of department, problems and needs in assigned work area.
• Assist and participates with orientation, instruction and supervision of subordinate in assigned area and assumes responsibility for the unit in absence of head nurse.
• Performs duties as required:
+ Receive reports.
+ Admits and orients patients and family.
+ Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
+ Review and revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
+ Perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory's and the nursing care unit's policies and procedures interpret results of waived tests; take appropriate action on waived tests results.
+ Assist physicians with procedures which include but not limited to:

- Intubation
- Central Line insertion
- Pigtail insertion
- Chest Tube insertion
- Lumbar Puncture

• Performs and assists in performing specific Nursing procedures which include but not limited to:

+ Blood transfusion
+ Care of patient on ventilator
+ Care of patient on endotracheal tube
+ Care of patient on tracheostomy
+ Administration of commonly used medications as per doctor order (Vasopressor, narcotics and controlled)
+ Blood extraction and IV insertion
+ Pre- and post-operative care
+ TPN administration and monitoring
+ Cardiac compression
+ Bag valve mask ventilation
+ Defibrillation
+ End of life care
+ Care of patients on PEG
• Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
• Place/send diet orders to dietary department.
• Follows the medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Consults physician when necessary.
• Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
• Ensure that the equipment is clean and in good working condition prior to use.
• Maintains controlled and narcotic drugs.
• Completes unit forms and registers.
• Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required.
• Places charges in the system.
• Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
• Makes patients rounds, evaluates patient condition.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Understand and comply with all NMC-OSH policies, standards and procedures that are relevant to their workplace.
- Join departmental OSH training and follow NMC-OSH policies, procedures and standard of practice.
- Take care of their health and their safety at work stations.
- Take into consideration the health and safety of persons that may be affected by the employees act or omissions within the workplace.
- Cooperate with their employer and respect any action taken by the employer to comply with NMC-OSH requirements.
- Maintain the cleanliness of department following infection control protocols
- Follow the protocol of patient identification while administering medication, blood transfusion, procedure etc.
• Professional Requirements:
+ Adheres to dress code. Appearance is neat and clean.
+ Completes annual education requirements.
+ Reports to work on time and as scheduled. Completes work within designated time.
+ Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized attendance system correctly.
+ Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, and staff.
+ Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
+ Maintains regulatory requirements.
+ Completes in-services in a timely manner.
+ Attends annual review and departmental in-services.
+ Attends departmental meetings.
+ Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of NMC.


+
• Role in Quality and Patient Safety:
3.3.1. Participates to unit-based quality projects and quality management activities.


3.3.2. Participate in quality improvement activities of the organization (Accreditation, quality improvement initiatives, performance measures).


3.3.3. Attends quality improvement and patient safety related education and training.


3.3.4. Compliance to the international patient safety goals (IPSG) and required organizational practice (ROP).


3.3.5. Cooperate and participate in the survey activities (Staff Satisfaction, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Learning Needs Assessment, Communication Needs Assessment) of the organization.


• Role in Disaster Management:
3.4.1. Attendance to mandatory annual safety in-service education and training.


3.4.2. Cooperate and participate on regular safety drills



• Role in Patient and Family Education
+ Cooperate and assist department concern in the implementation of this policy and procedure
+ Formulates and delivers a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate
+ Role in Patient and Family Rights Responsibility:
- Actively support Patient's Rights and Responsibilities policy and procedure of the organization.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves them in the formation of the plan of care.
+ JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Specialized Knowledge/Skills:
• Basic knowledge in evaluating and planning intensive critical patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Ability to identify and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
• Knowledge of documentation based on current standards.
• With Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate effectively in English and Arabic.
• Basic computer knowledge.


• Qualified Registered Nurse
• Current License from DHA.
• License from the Country of Origin (if applicable).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate, and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).