Registered Nurse OBGYN Ward

NMC Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare group in the UAE is looking for a dedicated nurse to provide surgical and postnatal care to women and their babies. You will perform assessments, initiate intravenous therapy, and coordinate care with other health professionals. Qualifications include a license to practice nursing in the UAE and a current basic life support certification. This full-time role emphasizes the importance of high-quality patient care and support during critical time periods such as post-operative and neonatal care.

Qualifications

• Appropriate nursing license for DoH or DHA mandated qualifications.
• Manage professional revalidation regularly.
• Basic life support certification must be current.

Responsibilities

• Provide surgical and postnatal care to women and newborns.
• Conduct patient assessments including neonates, pediatric, and adult patients.
• Initiate intravenous therapy as ordered by doctors.
• Oversee patient care and education including breastfeeding support.
• Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Nursing experience

Patient assessment

Communication skills

Knowledge of fetal monitoring

Intravenous therapy skills

Education

License to work as a nurse in relevant regulatory health authority (DoH, DHA)

Basic life support qualification (within past 24 months)

Job description

Overview

Provides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies. Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patients. Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system. Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders. Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers. Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary. Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Nurse and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice. Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor. Monitors early progress of laboring mothers before transferring to labor ward, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems. Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding. Performs the appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required. Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients. Prepares mothers for cesarean sections and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to all patients requiring surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies. • Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patients. • Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system. • Is able to provide a high standard of care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice. • Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders. • Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers. • Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary. • Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Nurse and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice. • Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor. • Monitors early progress of laboring mothers before transferring to labor ward, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems. • Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding. • Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required. • Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients. • Prepares mothers for cesarean sections and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to all patients requiring surgical procedures.

• Actively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and patient education. • Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values. • Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitors patients when receiving blood products. • Knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols. • Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family

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)

Job Info

• Job Identification 8265
• Job Category Nursing
• Posting Date 01/21/2026, 04:28 PM
• Apply Before 02/26/2026, 08:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time