Registered Nurse - PICU

at  NMC Healthcare

Manages patients care in allocated area ensuring good standard of care provided.

• Provides direct care and related duties in critical care and maintains current knowledge of critical care nursingpractice and standards.
• Demonstrates deep knowledge in the nursing care of patients undergoing the various procedures in thedepartment.
• Responsible for ensuring aseptic techniques are followed while performing the various procedures in thedepartment
• Ensures that injury notification is done appropriately.
• Demonstrates deep knowledge in the nursing care of patients with varied illness.
• Plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to assigned patient in an effective and organized manner.
• Provides for the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient and families
• Provides comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative nursing care to all surgical patients
• Predominant role in preparation, administration and documentation of medication.
• Performs a wide range of nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, includingthose requiring strict aseptic technique
• Assists with transfer of patients within the health care facilities and serves as transport nurse for patients duringambulance transport
• Demonstrates competency in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and participates as a member of Code Bluehospital wide.
• Maintains and updates all relevant patient documentation / medical records as per hospital policy andprocedure.
• Follows the reporting mechanisms / chain of command in the nursing services department. All patient careissues shall be correctly and promptly reported.
• Demonstrates an economical approach to the utilization of equipment’s and supplies while assisting the headnurse to maintain an appropriate ward stock
• Takes responsibility for the unit in the absence of the Charge Nurse as assigned
• Responds to external disaster (Code Black) as per hospital protocol.
• Responsible for checking the crash cart as per the checklist
• Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of medications including high alert medications and narcoticsas per hospital policy
• Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of Hazmat items including MSDS as per hospital policy
• Ensures preventative and ongoing maintenance of equipment is carried out, reporting all failures or deficienciesthrough appropriate department head
• Demonstrates strict adherence to all hospital policies and procedures
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and participates in fire safety, patient safety, infection control and the othernecessary precautions as per hospital policy.
• Takes responsibility for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating and continuingeducation.
• Performs any other assigned responsibilities as identified by the Charge Nurse/ Supervisor/ NursingAdministrator.
• Shows competency in pediatric assessment.
• Demonstrates competency in handling patients on mechanical ventilator with endotracheal tubes or patientswith tracheostomy.
• Provides care for the patients on non-invasive ventilation, such as BIPAP, CPAP and Optiflow.
• Assists with lumbar puncture, insertion of central line, arterial line, intercostal drain and demonstratescompetency to handle those devices
• Manages patients with blood and blood products transfusion.
• Handles and monitors patients with invasive monitoring devices, Foley catheter, nasogastric tube or having totalparenteral nutrition as well as enteral feeding through the tubes.
• Assists and monitors patients during procedures done under sedation.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients such as cardiac monitor, syringe pump, infusionpump, feeding pump, blood warmer, cooling blanket and patient warmer.
• Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and procedures and cooperate with hospitalmanagement to comply 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 riskassessments, 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
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing / Diploma in Nursing.
• Current license in country of origin and with HAAD (Health Authority Abu Dhabi) license to practice in Abu Dhabi,UAE.
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience in Intensive Care Unit
• BLS provider
• Demonstrates sound decision-making and leadership skills
• Must be fluent in spoken and written English.
• Arabic speaking is desirable but not essential.

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