Job Description

• POSITION DESCRIPTION
• Primary Duties and Responsibilities
+ Competently and accurately assesses patients and identifies actual and potential nursing diagnosis/patient care needs
+ Competently plans and prioritizes age and provide appropriate care for identified patient group.
+ Safely and properly delivers age and specialty appropriate nursing care to identified patient group.
+ Evaluates the patient/family response and outcome(s) to implement 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 customer 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 Shift in charge and head nurse to discuss staffing and work routines, patient care, policies and procedures, regulations, problems and grievances.
+ Keeps 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 the 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 patient 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: Lumbar puncture
- Performs and assists in performing specific Nursing procedures which include but not limited to:

• Blood transfusion
• Blood extraction and IV insertion
• Pre and post-operative care
• Urinary catheter insertion
• Wound dressing
• Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
• Send/ place diet orders to dietary department.
• Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
• Takes and transcribe physician order.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilise 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.
• See the equipment are clean and in good working condition prior to use.
• Maintain controlled and Narcotic drugs.
• Completes unit forms and registers.
• Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required
• 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.
- Cooperate and assist department concern in the implementation of patient and family education 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
- Maintain the cleanliness of department following infection control protocols
- Monitor hospital environment for compliance with Infection Control policy and Procedure.
- Demonstrate awareness of fire/equipment hazards and the necessary precautions to be activated as per hospital policy.
- Maintain all documents of MSDS, HAZMAT in coordination with FMS Team
- 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 patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.


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• 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 NMCSH


+
• Specialized Knowledge/Skills
+ 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.
+ Demonstrate 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.


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• Role in Quality and Patient Safety
+ Participates to unit-based quality projects and quality management activities.
+ Participate in quality improvement activities of the organization (Accreditation, quality improvement initiatives, performance measures).
+ Attends quality improvement and patient safety related education and training.
+ Compliance to the international patient safety goals (IPSG) and required organizational practice (ROP).
+ Cooperate and participate in the survey activities (Staff Satisfaction, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Learning Needs Assessment, Communication Needs Assessment) of the organization.


• POSITION DESCRIPTION
• Primary Duties and Responsibilities
+ Competently and accurately assesses patients and identifies actual and potential nursing diagnosis/patient care needs
+ Competently plans and prioritizes age and provide appropriate care for identified patient group.
+ Safely and properly delivers age and specialty appropriate nursing care to identified patient group.
+ Evaluates the patient/family response and outcome(s) to implement 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 customer 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 Shift in charge and head nurse to discuss staffing and work routines, patient care, policies and procedures, regulations, problems and grievances.
+ Keeps 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 the 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 patient 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: Lumbar puncture
- Performs and assists in performing specific Nursing procedures which include but not limited to:

• Blood transfusion
• Blood extraction and IV insertion
• Pre and post-operative care
• Urinary catheter insertion
• Wound dressing
• Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
• Send/ place diet orders to dietary department.
• Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
• Takes and transcribe physician order.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilise 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.
• See the equipment are clean and in good working condition prior to use.
• Maintain controlled and Narcotic drugs.
• Completes unit forms and registers.
• Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required
• 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.
- Cooperate and assist department concern in the implementation of patient and family education 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
- Maintain the cleanliness of department following infection control protocols
- Monitor hospital environment for compliance with Infection Control policy and Procedure.
- Demonstrate awareness of fire/equipment hazards and the necessary precautions to be activated as per hospital policy.
- Maintain all documents of MSDS, HAZMAT in coordination with FMS Team
- 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 patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.


-
• 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 NMCSH


+
• Specialized Knowledge/Skills
+ 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.
+ Demonstrate 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.


+
• Role in Quality and Patient Safety
+ Participates to unit-based quality projects and quality management activities.
+ Participate in quality improvement activities of the organization (Accreditation, quality improvement initiatives, performance measures).
+ Attends quality improvement and patient safety related education and training.
+ Compliance to the international patient safety goals (IPSG) and required organizational practice (ROP).
+ Cooperate and participate in the survey activities (Staff Satisfaction, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Learning Needs Assessment, Communication Needs Assessment) of the organization.


• QUALIFICATION, LICENSURE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SPECIAL SKILLS:
• Qualified Registered Nurse
• Current License from DHA to practice in Dubai UAE
• License from the Country of Origin (if applicable).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate.
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience after qualification.