Assistant Nurse - OPD

About the role

Speciality Hospital Abu Dhabi is recruiting an Assistant Nurse/Midwife for its OPD. The role works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife, contributing to the planning and delivery of patient-centred nursing and midwifery care.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with patients' activities of daily living, such as distributing meals and helping with hygiene needs, in line with the patient care plan.
• Provide direct patient care according to the therapeutic plan and patient care plan, and reinforce instructions given by physicians and nurses.
• Record detailed reports of care given in the patient's official record.
• Report changes in a patient's condition and vital signs to the supervising nurse immediately, and respond to emergencies following organisational policies.
• Perform Basic Life Support as required, and help arrange patient transportation and post-discharge follow-up appointments.
• Maintain document flow for scanning where needed and perform other duties assigned within the scope of practice.

Required profile

• A valid licence to work as an assistant nurse or assistant midwife in the relevant regulatory health authority, with the required qualifications and experience.
• Ability to manage your own professional re-licensure.
• A valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support provider card.
• Willingness to work across departments when necessary.
• Clear spoken and written English; Arabic is desirable.

Desirable

• Evidence of working well in an inter-professional team.
• Organisational and administrative skills, including using an electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation.