Specialty areas: Operating room, Recovery, Anesthesia, Clinics, Endoscopy, CSSD
Role Summary
We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses to deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centered care in a hospital and ambulatory surgery center in Dubai. Positions are available across the specialty areas listed above. Each nurse will be assigned according to relevant experience, demonstrated competencies, and service requirements; experience in all six areas is not required.
Reporting to: Head Nurse / Nurse Manager of the assigned department.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Valid, active Registered Nurse license authorizing practice in Dubai under the regulator applicable to the employing facility, including the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) where applicable. An eligibility letter alone does not meet this vacancy requirement.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-registration clinical nursing experience, with demonstrated recent experience and competence in the specialty applied for.
- Recognized nursing qualification acceptable to the applicable licensing authority.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and other life-support certifications as required for the assigned specialty, patient population, and facility policy.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, teamwork, and electronic documentation skills, with proficiency in professional English.
- Commitment to patient safety, confidentiality, infection prevention, and culturally respectful care.
The five-year experience threshold and specialty certification requirements above are recruitment criteria for these positions, not a statement of the regulator's minimum licensing requirements.
Core Responsibilities — All Specialties
- Assess nursing needs, develop and implement individualized care plans, evaluate outcomes, and promptly elevate deterioration or concerns.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments within authorized scope, verified competence, and facility policies; maintain accurate medication records.
- Apply patient identification, allergy checks, infection prevention, safe handling, and procedure-verification processes relevant to the assignment.
- Maintain complete, timely clinical records and provide structured handovers to support continuity of care.
- Educate patients and families about preparation, treatment, recovery, follow-up, and warning signs appropriate to their care.
- Collaborate with physicians, anesthesia teams, nurses, and support departments to coordinate safe care, transfers, and discharge.
- Report incidents and near misses; participate in audits, quality improvement, competency assessment, and continuing professional development.
- Maintain equipment readiness and appropriate stock levels, and follow approved emergency-response procedures.
Specialty Responsibilities
Operating room
- Perform scrub and/or circulating duties according to verified competence; prepare the theatre, sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment for scheduled procedures.
- Support surgical safety checks, aseptic practice, safe positioning, instrument and swab counts, specimen handling, and documented transfer to Recovery.
Recovery
- Receive structured postoperative handover and assess airway, breathing, circulation, consciousness, pain, nausea, and the surgical site; recognize and elevate complications promptly.
- Deliver prescribed postoperative care and document recovery progress. Coordinate transfer or discharge only when approved criteria and required clinical authorization are met.
Anesthesia
- Provide nursing support to the anesthesiologist before, during, and after anesthesia, including patient preparation, monitoring, and readiness of relevant supplies and emergency equipment.
- Assist with airway-related care and prescribed treatments only within documented competence, authorized scope, and required supervision; provide clear handover to Recovery.
Scope clarification: This is an anesthesia-support Registered Nurse role, not an independent nurse anesthetist position. It does not authorize independent administration of anesthesia.
Clinics
- Conduct nursing assessments and observations, identify urgent concerns, and assist physicians with consultations, examinations, and minor procedures within the assigned clinic.
- Provide prescribed treatments, wound care, patient education, and follow-up coordination; maintain consultation-room readiness and accurate outpatient records.
Endoscopy
- Prepare patients and procedure rooms, verify completion of required pre-procedure checks, and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy within assessed competence.
- Support patient monitoring and recovery according to the assigned role and sedation policy; manage specimens and maintain endoscope handling, reprocessing, and traceability records according to approved procedures and manufacturer instructions.
CSSD
Central Sterile Services Department
- Support safe receipt, decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable instruments and devices, according to assigned duties and validated competencies.
- Maintain segregation of clean and contaminated workflows, instrument traceability, cycle and quality-control records, and stock availability; elevate failed indicators or processing deviations and withhold affected items under approved procedures.
Role-specific requirement: CSSD applicants must demonstrate relevant sterile-processing experience and documented competency. RN licensure does not replace any additional qualification, authorization, or competency required for assigned sterile-processing duties.
Professional Expectations
- Work only within the applicable nursing scope of practice, facility authorization, and demonstrated specialty competencies.
- Maintain an active license and required certifications throughout employment.
- Participate in scheduled shifts, weekends, public holidays, and on-call coverage where required by the assigned service.
- Protect patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, and communicate respectfully with patients, families, and colleagues.
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit an updated CV identifying the specialty applied for, evidence of a valid Dubai nursing license, nursing qualification, employment certificates confirming at least 5 years of clinical experience, and current life-support and relevant specialty certificates. Include availability to join and professional references.