Registered Nurse - Maternity

Job description / Role

- Conducts thorough head to toe assessment on each assigned patient at within 12 hours of patient admission.
- Conducts age specific assessment of patients.
- Demonstrates ability to evaluate Nurse's level of compliance in documentation of individualized nursing care
- Provides age specific monitoring of patients.
- Provides age specific management of patients requiring special care.
- Assesses patients/family health education needs and intervenes accordingly.
- Completes re-assessment of assigned patients by utilizing nursing process to identify care needs and documents it accurately in the appropriate form.
- Plans and prioritizes his/her work to provide best quality care according to patient's need assessment anddocuments in care plan for each patient.
- Delivers planned care (Total patient care) to all assigned patients with minimum supervision.
- Maintains partogram for proper documentation and monitoring of patients with labor pain.
- Demonstrate use of cardiotocogram (CTG) machine on patients with labor pain.
- Interprets cardiotocogram (CTG) machine on patients with labor pain.
- Administers medication safely, monitors patient responses to medication where indicated and reports realtedincidents promptly.
- Positioning - moves the patient or body part to provide comfort, reduce the risk of skin breakdown, promote skin integrity and/or promote healing.
- Code Management - coordinates emergency measures to sustain life. Assists in handling cardiac arrest situation and Emergency Care - provide life-saving measures in life-threatening situations.
- Neurologic Monitoring - collects and analyses patient data to prevent or minimize neurologic complications.
- Post-anesthesia Care - monitors and manages the patient who has recetly undergone general or regionalanesthesia.
- Fluid /Electrolyte management.
- Demonstrate safe handling and proper use of equipments.
- Participates actively in patient/family education.
- Provides safe environment for the patiens and him/her self by following infection control policies and applyingsafety measures for patients.
- Monitors and records nutritional status of all assigned patients in patient's chart and informs dietitian whenever required.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in blood, blood products administration.
- Takes and gives complete over of crash cart, stock medication, narcotics and refrigerator items.
- Follows discharge and transfer procedure of his/her assigned patients according to hospital protocol.
- Follows discharge procedure of his/her assigned patients according to hospital protocol. Multidisciplinary Care Conference - plans and evaluates patient care with health professionals from other disciplines.
- Evaluates results of nursing interventions on assigned patients and modifies nursing care plans.
- Ensures all assigned patients got quality nursing care by reassessing patient's health status as per requirment and before his/her shift ends.
- Evaluates the level of patients satisfaction at the end of his/her shift.
- Provides timely, comprehensive and complete nursing documentation as per nursing division's
- Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misure anything provided at the workplace in the interest of health, safety, welfare or protection or management of environment
- Familiarize yourself with all EHSMS policies, standards and procedures that are relevant for your workplace and ensure compliance with all its requirements
- Attend departmental safety training (where applicable) and follow EHSMS policies and procedures.

Requirements

- Excellent interpersonal skills which optimize a compassionate and humanistic interaction with patients, families
- Good command of written and spoken English language; knowledge in Arabic is preferred.
- Basic computer skill sets
- Organized and able to work methodically.
- Presentable and professional attitude as well as a confident and enthusiastic personality.
- Able to effectively work under pressure.
- Must have interpersonal skills sufficient to explain procedures to patients and allay apprehensions, and to relay information to physicians.
- Must be sympathetic & tactful approach to people's problems.
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to the work.
- Attention to detail
- Able to relate to people from different cultural backgrounds
- Ability to effectively lead and motivate a professional team.
- Excellent problem solving and decision making skills.
- Critical thinking skills
- Customer service orientated.
- A High Degree Of Motivation And Self-Discipline
- Must be able to demonstrate BLS & ALS skills.
- University Qualifications: Bachelors of Nursing
- Nature and length of previous experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience
- Specialist knowledge: Maternity
- Current Location: UAE

About the Company

Founded in 1985, Al Noor Hospital provides a complete continuum of healthcare and has places itself among the Leading private hospital services provider in Abu Dhabi. Relocation of Al Noor Hospital to Khalifa Street in 1999, Al Noor Khalifa Branch was launched in the year 2001.

In 2006, Al Noor Hospital was established in Al Ain followed by the inauguration of its unique, purpose-built hospital at Airport Road in 2008. The hospital soon evolved into a state-of-the-art healthcare provider, employing experienced medical professionals and the latest facilities. It has since achieved remarkable progress in the healthcare industry and has recently expanded to Abu Dhabis Western region, opening specialized clinics in Madinat Zayed, Mirfa and Mussafah, offering medical services as well as emergency referrals to its Abu Dhabi branches.