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NMC Healthcare is the largest private healthcare company in the UAE and ranks amongst the leading fertility service providers in the world.
Registered Nurse – OT
Job Description
Registered Nurse – Operation Theatre will:
- 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
- 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
- Ensure that all equipment used in the clinical areas is safe to use and all in working order. Reports any defaults to the Nurse In-Charge and Biomedical Department appropriately
- Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed
- Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission and discharge
- Provide high quality nursing care and safe clinical practice to patients undergoing day stay procedures in accordance with legal, ethical, cultural safety and professional standards.
- Provide professional empathetic care to patients, explain procedures to them, and provide support and reassurance.
- Perform pre-procedure assessments, coordinate nursing care, formulate patient care plans, and evaluate outcomes.
- Prepare the procedure room ensuring the correct supplies, medication, equipment, and instruments are set up and prepared for use and all equipment is in a clean and safe condition.
- Ensure all monitoring equipment is fully calibrated prior to use.
- Troubleshoot equipment problems, clearly complete appropriate documentation, and raise any equipment faults with the OT Manager.
- Assist the Anesthetist and Surgeon and undertake procedures and skills in a competent and safe way.
- Recognize recurring patterns related to patient assessment, monitoring and patient responses; demonstrate ability to problem solve based on the data gathered and refer appropriately to changes in the patient’s status.
- Perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
- Provide IV cannulation and venipuncture as required.
- Administer interventions, treatments and medications within legislation, codes and scope of practice, and according to authorized prescription and our established policy and guidelines.
- Adhere to health and safety protocols relating to safe administration and disposal of drugs.
- Accurately record information in a timely manner.
- Undertake correct post-procedure disinfection processes, care and handling of equipment, ensuring all used equipment is disposed of, decontaminated or sterilized as appropriate, and all areas are cleaned.
- Perform admission, recovery, discharge and transfer functions; coordinate with ancillary and support services as required.
- Provide post-procedure information and instruction to patients, their and/or support person.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Utilise nursing interventions to reduce risks and complications.
- Report any adverse incidents or complaints.
- Maintain a flexible approach to situations and demonstrate the ability to address multiple priorities.
- Monitor consumables and ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained.
- Provide back up support for the Theatre Sterilizing Unit as required, including scope cleaning and micro-testing.
- Performs and assists in performing specific Nursing procedures which include but not limited to:
- Blood transfusion
- Blood extraction and IV insertion
- Positioning
- suctioning
- Pre and post-operative care
- Wound dressing
- Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
- Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
- Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
- Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
- Consults physician when necessary.
- Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
- Ensure that the equipment is clean and in good working condition prior to use.
- Maintains controlled and narcotic drugs.
- Completes unit forms and registers.
- Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required.
- Places charges in the system.
- Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
- Makes patients rounds, evaluates patient condition.
Responsibilities
Registered Nurse – Operation Theatre will:
- 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
- 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
- Ensure that all equipment used in the clinical areas is safe to use and all in working order. Reports any defaults to the Nurse In-Charge and Biomedical Department appropriately
- Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed
- Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission and discharge
- Provide high quality nursing care and safe clinical practice to patients undergoing day stay procedures in accordance with legal, ethical, cultural safety and professional standards.
- Provide professional empathetic care to patients, explain procedures to them, and provide support and reassurance.
- Perform pre-procedure assessments, coordinate nursing care, formulate patient care plans, and evaluate outcomes.
- Prepare the procedure room ensuring the correct supplies, medication, equipment, and instruments are set up and prepared for use and all equipment is in a clean and safe condition.
- Ensure all monitoring equipment is fully calibrated prior to use.
- Troubleshoot equipment problems, clearly complete appropriate documentation, and raise any equipment faults with the OT Manager.
- Assist the Anesthetist and Surgeon and undertake procedures and skills in a competent and safe way.
- Recognize recurring patterns related to patient assessment, monitoring and patient responses; demonstrate ability to problem solve based on the data gathered and refer appropriately to changes in the patient’s status.
- Perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
- Provide IV cannulation and venipuncture as required.
- Administer interventions, treatments and medications within legislation, codes and scope of practice, and according to authorized prescription and our established policy and guidelines.
- Adhere to health and safety protocols relating to safe administration and disposal of drugs.
- Accurately record information in a timely manner.
- Undertake correct post-procedure disinfection processes, care and handling of equipment, ensuring all used equipment is disposed of, decontaminated or sterilized as appropriate, and all areas are cleaned.
- Perform admission, recovery, discharge and transfer functions; coordinate with ancillary and support services as required.
- Provide post-procedure information and instruction to patients, their and/or support person.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Utilise nursing interventions to reduce risks and complications.
- Report any adverse incidents or complaints.
- Maintain a flexible approach to situations and demonstrate the ability to address multiple priorities.
- Monitor consumables and ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained.
- Provide back up support for the Theatre Sterilizing Unit as required, including scope cleaning and micro-testing.
- Performs and assists in performing specific Nursing procedures which include but not limited to:
- Blood transfusion
- Blood extraction and IV insertion
- Positioning
- suctioning
- Pre and post-operative care
- Wound dressing
- Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
- Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
- Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
- Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
- Consults physician when necessary.
- Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
- Ensure that the equipment is clean and in good working condition prior to use.
- Maintains controlled and narcotic drugs.
- Completes unit forms and registers.
- Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required.
- Places charges in the system.
- Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
- Makes patients rounds, evaluates patient condition.
Qualifications
- Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (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)
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