Roles & Responsibilities

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

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

Employment Type

Full Time

Company Industry

Medical / Healthcare / Diagnostics / Medical Devices

Department / Functional Area

Doctor / Nurse / Paramedics / Hospital Technicians / Medical Research