Registered Nurse - OPD (Sharjah)

NMC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NMC in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a qualified nurse to provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and families, and deliver emotional support as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will assess needs, plan and implement care, monitor vital signs, administer medications, perform life support when required, and ensure safe admissions, transfers and discharges. Proficiency in English is essential; Arabic skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid nursing license from the relevant regulatory authority.
• Maintain professional re-licensure in accordance with regulations.
• Must have a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) provider card.
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary.
• Communicate clearly in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate patient care, educating patients and the public about health conditions and offering emotional support to patients and families.
• Assess and identify patient needs, then implement and monitor the medical plan with interprofessional colleagues.
• Record vital signs, interpret data, and escalate abnormalities as needed.
• Administer medications and monitor for side effects and reactions.
• Support admission, transfer and discharge processes safely.

Skills

English communication

Team collaboration

Tools

EMR platform

Job description

Job description

The post holder will always work within the scope of practice, putting the health, wellbeing and safety of their patient first as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.

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 escal 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, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation etc.
• 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.

Qualifications

Essential: the post holder must

• Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications 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

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