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To provide general nursing care and leadership, working collaboratively with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Will promote and restore patient’s health as they plan, provide, delegate, evaluate and coordinate comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process for patients of all ages, gender, cultures, and background; provide physical and psycho-social support to patients and their families/friends.

Commitment to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) /Environment Safety and Health, incident reporting and risk management as required and observed.

• Collects information on patient status from a variety of sources using assessment skills including observation, communication, and physical assessment.
• Completes Nursing Time Out Policy on all assigned patients on entry to the Operating Theatre.
• Plans care and instruments needed during the Operating procedure.
• Always ensures maintenance of a sterile field during surgical procedures to include the following: Use of sterile supplies, aseptic technique, surgical scrub, sterile gowning and gloving, standard precautions.
• Initiates prompt nursing interventions bases on changes in the patient condition, age, and circumstances.
• Is adept and knowledgeable with the use of specific equipment used in the Operating Theatre to include the following: General Surgical Instruments, Obstetrics and gynecological Instruments, Ear, Nose and Throat Instruments, Orthopedic Instruments, Urological Instruments, Dental Instruments, Plastic Surgery/Cosmetic Instruments.
• Is a clinical expert within the Operating Theatre
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of all patients’ records according to CosmeSurge standards and policies.
• Anticipates, recognizes, and manages emergencies, and unsafe situations/practice, and initiates appropriate and timely intervention.
• Influences and facilitates change within the department to improve standards of care.
• Promotes an environment that enables patient/colleague safety, independence, quality of life and health, by utilizing risk awareness and management, incident reporting and adhering to the OHS (environment, health, and safety system) within CosmeSurge.
• Performs all duties in a professional and confidential manner
• Facilitates current trends in nursing and utilizes research-based practices.
• Identifies health education needs of patient/family and develops health education methods.
• Participate in ongoing in-service training includes mandatory competency tested health, safety and infection control programs.
• Always demonstrates professional accountability and responsibility.
• Complies with the Nursing Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for CosmeSurge, Emirates Nursing Association (Emirates Nursing Council), and DHA.
• Works within the established Scope of Practice for registered Nurses.
• Maintains own staff development folder to record all educational activities and professional growth related to evidenced based practice and critical incidents.
• Maintain registration with Nursing licensing board and DHA.
• Maintains current knowledge in Clinical Practice.
• Participates in annual performance review and identifies professional and personal goals to be achieved during the following 12 month including completion of the staff development portfolio.
• Care for self and for their colleague’s health, safety and well-being, awareness and contribution to healthy and safe occupational environment

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent. (3 years GNM with DHA RN License is acceptable)

Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in Operation Theatre

• Valid DHA License as Registered Nurse
• Valid Home Country Registration/License
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS/ACLS)