Registered Nurse - LTC

NMC Health plc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

NMC Health plc in Abu Dhabi is seeking a skilled registered nurse to provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about health conditions, and offer emotional support to patients and families. You will assess needs, implement medical plans with a multi-disciplinary team, monitor vital signs, administer medications and treatments, and assist in procedures.

A BSN, a current RN license, and BLS are required, with at least 2 years in ICU or critical care preferred; English

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience including ICU/Critical Care.
• Licensed to work as a registered nurse with current licensure.
• Maintain professional re-licensure.
• Hold a valid American Heart Association BLS card.
• Be able to communicate clearly in English (spoken and written).
• Willing to work across departments when necessary.
• Arabic language ability is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and families, and offer emotional support.
• Assess patient needs and implement/monitor the medical plan with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Perform systematic patient assessments, re-assessments, and data collection.
• Record vital signs and address abnormalities; maintain clinical skills.
• Administer medications and treatments; monitor for side effects and reactions.
• Assist in invasive/non-invasive procedures and wound care management.
• Facilitate safe admissions, transfers and discharges; ensure patient safety.

Skills

English proficiency

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

BSN degree

Job description

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, re‑assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.

Understand and analyse 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 interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders.

Record vital signs, recognize, address and escape all abnormalities.

Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.

Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.

Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.

Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as but not limited to Basic Life Support.

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, transfer and discharge.

Support the execution of business continuity plans by maintaining essential nursing services during emergencies, follow established protocols to ensure patient safety, and collaborate with the healthcare team to sustain operational effectiveness.

Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement.

Ensure competence in pain management

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, re‑assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.

Understand and analyse 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 interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders.

Record vital signs, recognize, address and escape all abnormalities.

Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.

Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.

Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.

Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as but not limited to Basic Life Support.

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, transfer and discharge.

Support the execution of business continuity plans by maintaining essential nursing services during emergencies, follow established protocols to ensure patient safety, and collaborate with the healthcare team to sustain operational effectiveness.

Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement.

Ensure competence in pain management

Qualifications

Essential: the post holder must

Holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution in their home country.

Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, including recent assignment in ICU, Critical Care, long‑term care unit, or equivalent experience within Homecare settings in the same cluster.

Have an appropriate license to work as aregistered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all thequalifications and experience these mandates.

Manage their own professional re‑licensure.

Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.

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 ability to work as part of an inter‑professional team.

Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation.

Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic