Assistant Nurse -OPD

Overview

• Our Nursing Vision: At NMC Healthcare, we are committed to providing clinical excellence through safe, compassionate, and individualized care to every patient, every time.
• Our Nursing Mission: To exemplify clinical excellence, every NMC nurse will seek to:
• Do the right thing
• Be the patient’s advocate
• Be open and transparent
• Deliver safe, compassionate care
• Recognize the uniqueness of each patient
• Contribute to an outstanding patient’s experience
• Engage with and contribute to, a learning culture
• Lead and influence changes in healthcare
• Our Nursing Values: We will achieve this through our core values:
• Safety
• Excellence
• Ethics
• Trust
• Collaboration
• Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife, contribute to the overall planning and delivery of nursing/midwifery care for patients ensuring a patient cantered approach to care.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife, assist in the activities of daily living for patients in accordance with the patient care plan e.g. distribution of patient meals and assisting patients with hygiene needs.
• Maintain a high standard of nursing/midwifery care for patients, working within evidence-based guidelines and unit specific competencies.
• Demonstrate service excellence and act as a patient advocate to support the patients’ dignity and rights at all times.
• Ensure the Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife is informed of vital sign observations and care provided for patients and document appropriately.
• Observe and report changes in the patient’s condition and reactions to different aspects of care to a Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife immediately.
• Respond to emergencies according to the organization’s policies and procedures
• Facilitate post discharge clinic visits and/or tests as required including scheduling follow-up and referral appointments
• Help arrange patient transportation as required.
• Maintain flow of documents for scanning if needed.
• Provide direct patient care according to the therapeutic plan and individual patient needs as directed by the patient care plan under supervision of a Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife.
• Provide appropriate information to assist the Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife, in the preparation and maintenance of an effective patient care plan.
• Record in the patient’s official record a detailed report of care given which reflects the therapeutic plan and specific aspects of the patient care plan under direction of Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife.
• Reinforce instructions given to the patient by the physician and Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife, and refers new needs for instruction to the Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife.
• Initiate emergency assistance as per policies and procedures and perform Basic Life Support as per regulatory requirements and scope.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife, and within the scope of practice
• Ask questions when in doubt for clarification by the Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife.
• Escalate to and seek expert advice from colleagues when unable to or not competent to undertake required care
• Have an appropriate license to work as an assistant nurse/assistant midwife in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualification and experience these mandates.
• Manage their own professional re-licensure.
• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)
• DESIRABLE: The post holder *should have* :
• Evidenced ability to work as part of an inter-professional team
• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation
• Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic