Assistant Nurse - OPD, Day Surgery Unit

About the role

Al-Futtaim Health is looking for an experienced, patient-focused Assistant Nurse for its Outpatient Department (OPD) at HealthHub, Dubai Festival City. The role suits someone who enjoys a busy, multidisciplinary clinical setting and wants to support patients through their outpatient and day surgery journey alongside physicians and the nursing team.

Key responsibilities

• Support physicians and nursing colleagues during consultations, examinations and clinical procedures.
• Prepare patients for examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Perform and record vital signs and escalate abnormalities to the medical team.
• Assist with ECGs, dressings, wound care and other delegated procedures within scope of practice.
• Assist with blood collection, specimen collection, blood glucose monitoring and point-of-care testing where appropriate.
• Help ensure safe and efficient patient flow through the OPD and Day Surgery Unit.
• Maintain accurate patient records and follow infection prevention, patient safety and safeguarding procedures.
• Protect patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality, and keep clinical equipment and supplies maintained and available.
• Respond to clinical emergencies and escalate concerns to the medical and nursing team.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Nursing.
• DHA licence or DHA eligibility as an Assistant Nurse (mandatory).
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (mandatory).
• Ideally 2+ years' experience in a similar nursing role, preferably in an accredited healthcare facility.
• Experience assisting physicians and supporting clinical procedures.
• Good written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• Knowledge of vital-sign monitoring, infection prevention and patient safety.
• Clinical documentation and computer literacy.
• Previous experience in OPD, Day Surgery, ambulatory care, medical/surgical or a similar procedural environment is highly desirable.