Job Description

In accordance with the UAE NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice (MoHaP), The post holder will:





Always speak up if safety is a concern


Treat all patients with kindness, respect and compassion.


Recognize and work within the limits of their own competence


Take responsibility for their own actions


Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure patients receives the safest, most effective care possible.


Perform additional duties when required



Education and Training:

Ensure relevant training and competency is undertaken to deliver care safely


Maintain up-to-date mandatory training requirements


Follow the clinical pathways set out by the NMC Elsevier platform


Follow and comply with the NMC Competency Framework, relevant to their role profile


Be willing to learn new clinical skills


Support and supervise pre-registration and new nurses and Health Care Workers when required


Participate in teaching, mentorship and preceptorship programs when required


Participate in clinical supervision


Participate in Performance Improvement Plans when required


Share knowledge and skill with others, in order to improve patient care and service


Ensure they are skilled, trained and competent before using any medical device.


Involve patients in their own healthcare and recovery through education, awareness and positive reinforcement.


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Quality Assurance:

Speak up, if something isn't right.


Maintain awareness of and comply with, the NMC Policies and Procedures


Participate in all activities related to DoH & NMC Quality Improvement when required


Understand the Regulatory standards and which of them apply to their daily working practice


Continually seek to improve the service of and care delivery for patients and their families


Report and notify all untoward/serious and near miss incidents to your direct line manager and then through the Sapphire/incident reporting system in a timely way


Cooperate with all investigations and audits when requested to do so in the interest of developing a learning culture and seeking to improve care and service


Promote customer service based on NMC patient satisfaction results.


Share great practice



Professional:

Uphold the reputation of the nursing profession at all times


Act as a positive role model for all nursing and support staff


Must have insight of own behaviour on others


Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care under the indirect supervision of senior nursing staff.


Comply will all aspects of the UAE NMC Code of Conduct


Refuse to undertake any task for which he/she has not been trained and is not competent to undertake.


Always seek expert help when the demand of care, service or skill, falls outside their capabilities.


Only delegate tasks to those team members who are trained, skilled and competent to undertake such tasks


Assist in updating clinical policies and guidelines in line with skill and experience


Assist, engage with and contribute to the professional development of colleagues


Ensure revalidation is managed in a timely manner


Maintain patient confidentiality at all times


Ensure timely expert advice or senior nursing support is sought when a patient's condition fails to respond to prescribed treatment


Manage a deteriorating patient without delay, using the EWS 2 escalation process and emergency algorithm.



Equality and Diversity: The post holder is required to promote equality in service delivery and employment practices. All employees must comply with NMC equality and diversity policies, procedures and initiatives



Infection Prevention and Control: IPC is everyone's responsibility. All staff are required to read and implement the NMC IPC Policy and Strategy in an effort to maintain the highest possible standards of cleanliness at all times, thus reducing the risk of infection in patients, staff and visitors. The strictest hand hygiene, 5 moments of hand hygiene, bare below the elbows and environmental care, will be expected of all staff, including the post holder, at all times.



Safeguarding Children: NMC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Please refer to Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 (Wadeema's Law) https://www.khda.gov.ae/CMS/WebParts/TextEditor/Documents/Children_Law_English.pdf



Registered Nurse will:

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.



• OSHMS activities:

• Comply with reasonable OSH instructions, policies, and safe working procedures
• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.
• Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Not willfully or recklessly endanger anyone's health and safety.
• Assist with the preparation of risk assessments.
• Report OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycling of waste as much as possible.
• Attend all OSH trainings, awareness programs, and mock drills.
Participates in the OSHMS audits and inspections, ensuring standards are maintained.
•

• ADHICS

o Adhere to information systems policies and procedures as required by Health Care Organization.


o Ensure that documentation in the health record reflects accuracy, integrity and authenticity.


o Follow security and privacy policies and procedures to the use of networks, including intranet and Internet.


o Follow confidentiality and security measures to protect electronic health information.


o Maintain data integrity and validity within an information system.


o Report any possible breaches of confidentiality in accordance with organizational policies.


o Apply departmental and organizational data and information system security policies


o Use basic word processing, spreadsheet and desktop presentation applications as applicable to your work.


o Demonstrate proficiency in Windows operating environment.


Demonstrate use of email, addressing, forwarding, attachments, netiquette



In accordance with the UAE NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice (MoHaP), The post holder will:





Always speak up if safety is a concern


Treat all patients with kindness, respect and compassion.


Recognize and work within the limits of their own competence


Take responsibility for their own actions


Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure patients receives the safest, most effective care possible.


Perform additional duties when required



Education and Training:

Ensure relevant training and competency is undertaken to deliver care safely


Maintain up-to-date mandatory training requirements


Follow the clinical pathways set out by the NMC Elsevier platform


Follow and comply with the NMC Competency Framework, relevant to their role profile


Be willing to learn new clinical skills


Support and supervise pre-registration and new nurses and Health Care Workers when required


Participate in teaching, mentorship and preceptorship programs when required


Participate in clinical supervision


Participate in Performance Improvement Plans when required


Share knowledge and skill with others, in order to improve patient care and service


Ensure they are skilled, trained and competent before using any medical device.


Involve patients in their own healthcare and recovery through education, awareness and positive reinforcement.


.



Quality Assurance:

Speak up, if something isn't right.


Maintain awareness of and comply with, the NMC Policies and Procedures


Participate in all activities related to DoH & NMC Quality Improvement when required


Understand the Regulatory standards and which of them apply to their daily working practice


Continually seek to improve the service of and care delivery for patients and their families


Report and notify all untoward/serious and near miss incidents to your direct line manager and then through the Sapphire/incident reporting system in a timely way


Cooperate with all investigations and audits when requested to do so in the interest of developing a learning culture and seeking to improve care and service


Promote customer service based on NMC patient satisfaction results.


Share great practice



Professional:

Uphold the reputation of the nursing profession at all times


Act as a positive role model for all nursing and support staff


Must have insight of own behaviour on others


Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care under the indirect supervision of senior nursing staff.


Comply will all aspects of the UAE NMC Code of Conduct


Refuse to undertake any task for which he/she has not been trained and is not competent to undertake.


Always seek expert help when the demand of care, service or skill, falls outside their capabilities.


Only delegate tasks to those team members who are trained, skilled and competent to undertake such tasks


Assist in updating clinical policies and guidelines in line with skill and experience


Assist, engage with and contribute to the professional development of colleagues


Ensure revalidation is managed in a timely manner


Maintain patient confidentiality at all times


Ensure timely expert advice or senior nursing support is sought when a patient's condition fails to respond to prescribed treatment


Manage a deteriorating patient without delay, using the EWS 2 escalation process and emergency algorithm.



Equality and Diversity: The post holder is required to promote equality in service delivery and employment practices. All employees must comply with NMC equality and diversity policies, procedures and initiatives



Infection Prevention and Control: IPC is everyone's responsibility. All staff are required to read and implement the NMC IPC Policy and Strategy in an effort to maintain the highest possible standards of cleanliness at all times, thus reducing the risk of infection in patients, staff and visitors. The strictest hand hygiene, 5 moments of hand hygiene, bare below the elbows and environmental care, will be expected of all staff, including the post holder, at all times.



Safeguarding Children: NMC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Please refer to Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 (Wadeema's Law) https://www.khda.gov.ae/CMS/WebParts/TextEditor/Documents/Children_Law_English.pdf



Registered Nurse will:

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.



• OSHMS activities:

• Comply with reasonable OSH instructions, policies, and safe working procedures
• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.
• Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Not willfully or recklessly endanger anyone's health and safety.
• Assist with the preparation of risk assessments.
• Report OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycling of waste as much as possible.
• Attend all OSH trainings, awareness programs, and mock drills.
Participates in the OSHMS audits and inspections, ensuring standards are maintained.
•

• ADHICS

o Adhere to information systems policies and procedures as required by Health Care Organization.


o Ensure that documentation in the health record reflects accuracy, integrity and authenticity.


o Follow security and privacy policies and procedures to the use of networks, including intranet and Internet.


o Follow confidentiality and security measures to protect electronic health information.


o Maintain data integrity and validity within an information system.


o Report any possible breaches of confidentiality in accordance with organizational policies.


o Apply departmental and organizational data and information system security policies


o Use basic word processing, spreadsheet and desktop presentation applications as applicable to your work.


o Demonstrate proficiency in Windows operating environment.


Demonstrate use of email, addressing, forwarding, attachments, netiquette



Qualification, Skills and Requirements


Essential


Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DoH) 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 willing to take on Team Lead roles within their department when necessary.


Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)





Desirable


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





Competencies


Core

Patient Assessment & Care


Clinical Skills


Communication Skills


Infection Prevention & Control


Critical Thinking & Decision Making



Level

Advanced


Advanced


Advanced


Advanced


Advanced





Leadership

Drive Performance and Results


Coaching and Mentoring



Level

Proficient


Developing