Registered Nurse - Emergency & Trauma Care

About the role

The Registered Nurse – Emergency & Trauma Care provides high‑quality, patient‑centered nursing to individuals presenting with acute illnesses, traumatic injuries and life‑threatening emergencies at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Hospital in Abu Dhabi. Working in a fast‑paced emergency department, you will assess, stabilize and support patients while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, triage, and stabilize patients with traumatic injuries and emergency conditions.
• Deliver evidence‑based emergency and trauma nursing care, including resuscitation support.
• Administer medications and emergency treatments while ensuring patient safety.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage critical and rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with regulatory standards.
• Educate and support patients and families throughout the care journey.
• Adhere to quality, safety, infection prevention, and emergency preparedness standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• Valid Department of Health (DOH) medical license as a Registered Nurse or eligibility to obtain one.
• 3–5 years of experience in Emergency, Trauma, or Acute Care nursing.
• Experience in trauma resuscitation and management of critically ill patients.
• Proven leadership and team‑lead experience.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; PALS is an advantage.
• Strong critical‑thinking and decision‑making skills under pressure.

Required skills

• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification (advantage)
• Trauma resuscitation techniques
• Emergency medication administration