Practical Nurse à United States

The post holder will always put the health, wellbeing and safety of their patient first
as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.
To support and demonstrate our NMC Nursing Mission, Vision and Values:
Our Nursing Vision: At NMC Healthcare, we are committed to providing clinical
excellence through safe, compassionate and individualized care to every patient,
every time.
Our Nursing Mission: To exemplify clinical excellence, every NMC nurse will seek
to:
• Do the right thing
• Be the patient’s advocate
• Be open and transparent
• Deliver safe, compassionate care
• Recognize the uniqueness of each patient
• Contribute to an outstanding patient’s experience
• Engage with and contribute to, a learning culture
• Lead and influence changes in healthcare
Our Nursing Values: We will achieve this through our core values:
• Safety
• Excellence
• Ethics
• Trust
• Collaboration
The post holder will work collaboratively with other team members, will uphold and
live the NMC Nursing Strategy in order to provide safe and outstanding care to their
patient, relatives, friends and significant others all the time, every time.

• 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 and collect pertinent data about
the patient’s health or situation.
• Understand and analyze 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 medical team
• Record vital signs, recognize and address abnormalities
• Define the care plan in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients,
and families.
• Maintain and update the technical and clinical skills related to nursing
practice
• Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.
• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory exams
• Perform essential life support (BLS
• 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 and discharge.

Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and
procedures and cooperate with hospital management to comply with
those requirements.
• Work accordance with the documented OSH procedures and
instructions, specific responsibilities
• Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Notifying OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues and
assistance with the preparation of risk assessments, incident reports.

• Comply with Waste management procedures and policies.
• Attend applicable OSH/Infection control training programs, mock drills
and awareness programs.
Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.

Desired Candidate Profile

ESSENTIAL:

The post holder must: Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• 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)

• Have an active interest in the clinical field in which they are employed

• 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 experience/expertise in the clinical field in which they are employed

• Evidenced ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the HIS platform for clinical documentation

• Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic