Staff Nurse-STMC-Ambulance - Nursing

Job Description

Understands, supports and promotes the mission, vision and values of Organization. Provides age appropriate patient care according to the Nursing Scope of Practice as defined by the regulatory body. Adheres to and promotes the Professional Nurses Code of Conduct for Abu Dhabi. Promotion of health and delivery of health education.

• Leadership:
  Demonstrates a professional commitment to patients and fellow health care professionals.
• Demonstrates sound critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving ability.
• Promotes and supports a collaborative practice model.
• Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health professionals.
• Participates in annual performance reviews of self and others.
• Acts as role model and mentor to fellow nursing staff.
• Actively participates in organizational change in a constructive manner.
• Supervises practical nurses and practical midwives, junior staff and student nurses to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.
• Acts as a preceptor to new staff as required.
• Performs in-charge duties as delegated.

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the organisations policy and procedures and the unit scope of service.
• Assumes accountability and responsibility for own practice and does not carry out tasks beyond level of competence.
• Utilises evidence based practice in the provision of care.
• Coordinates individualized care from point of first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating discharge planning in the plan of care.
• Identifies significant changes in patient conditions, initiates appropriate action and reports to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate.
• Prioritises patient care based on ongoing assessment of patient needs.
• Participates in the referral process and utilizes available resources for the provision of comprehensive care to patients and families as per organisational policy.
• Demonstrates service excellence and acts as a patient advocate to support the patient’s rights and dignity at all times.
• Facilitates a climate of mutual understanding, and appreciation of cross cultural differences inherent in a multicultural society.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and family centred care.
• Administers medications according to organization policies and procedures. Understands actions of medication and contraindications, evaluates patient’s response and identifies side effects and initiates appropriate action.
• Is accountable and responsible to practice within the Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures.
• Reports Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR’s) and Medication errors in accordance with organization policy.
• Responds to all levels of emergencies according to the organisations policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of resource consumption and practices within a cost effective framework.

• Maintains confidentiality and security of patient, family, and the organisation information in accordance with the confidentiality policy.
• Responsible for documentation and participates in the use of information technology and relevant electronic medical records.
• Facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and the interdisciplinary health care team as required.
• Liaises with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patients and for discharge planning.
• Actively participates in meetings, rounds and case conferences in the role of primary nurse.
• Provides comprehensive clinical handover and reports as required to ensure patient safety.
• Ensures that nursing documentation is compliant with organization policies and procedures.
• Ensures documentation reflects a continuous, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of all patient care events.
• Establishes and maintains professional boundaries with patients and members of the health care team.

• Participates in quality improvement activities by assisting with the development of standards,…