Neonatal ICU Nurse Specialist - OB/GYN Ward

NMC Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

NMC Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a dedicated registered nurse with NICU expertise to deliver direct neonatal care in a high-acuity setting, align with senior clinicians, and uphold patient safety. You will assess newborns, implement care plans, and collaborate with interprofessional teams to support families, education, and quality improvement initiatives.

From critical care to routine newborn care, you will maintain current knowledge, participate in audits, and advocate for best practices in

Qualifications

• Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority.
• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
• Hold a post-graduate specialist qualification, diploma, degree, or masters in the specialty.
• Manage their own professional re-licensure.
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary.
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)
• Have previous experience within the specialist field.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care and related duties in the critical care. Maintains current knowledge of critical care nursing practice and standards.
• Plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to assigned neonate in an effective and organized manner.
• Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients.
• Perform the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.
• Responsible for continuous care for infant in receiving articles like warmer, suction, oxygen & AMBU bag, ET tubes etc. ready.
• Responsible for receiving the infant from the labor room/ operating room when required.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of newborn safety, newborn identification policy, hypoglycemic protocol, visitation policy, immunization schedule and breast feeding.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to care for neonates born at risk.
• Demonstrates complete skill in performing immediate new born care procedures like insertion of nasogastric / orogastric tube, gastric lavage, aspiration, administration of Inj. Vitamin K, IV cannulation and check for anal patency.

Skills

Registered Nurse license

BLS (American Heart Association)

English communication

Neonatal specialty experience

Willing to work across departments

Neonatal care

Education

Post-graduate specialist qualification

Diploma/Degree/Master in neonatal specialty

Job description

NMC Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a dedicated registered nurse with NICU expertise to deliver direct neonatal care in a high-acuity setting, align with senior clinicians, and uphold patient safety. You will assess newborns, implement care plans, and collaborate with interprofessional teams to support families, education, and quality improvement initiatives.

From critical care to routine newborn care, you will maintain current knowledge, participate in audits, and advocate for best practices in