Registered Nurse - OBGYN Ward

Abu Dhabi Municipality 0 Yrs As per Industry Standards

Provides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies.

Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patients

Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system.

Is able to provide a high standard of care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice.

Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders

Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers.

Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary

Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Nurse and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice.

Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor.

Monitors early progress of laboring mothers before transferring to labor ward, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems.

Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding

Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.

Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients.

Prepares mothers for cesarean sections and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to all patients requiring surgical procedures

Actively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and patient education.

Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values

Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitors patients when receiving blood products.

Knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.

Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family

• Assist residents with performing basic tasks such as eating, dressing and toileting when necessary.
• Respond immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alert medical staff to pending emergency situations.
• Encourage all residents to get exercise and participate in scheduled activities.

• To effectively interface with patients/ attendants/ physicians/ other service usersand deliver quality nursing
• To actively participate in programs care with compassion and high level of responsiveness
• To demonstrate skill in patient assessment, rounds, capturing and carrying outdoctor’sorders, documentation, & equipment handling.
• To follow medical procedure, charting and reporting, record managementandon time with accuracy.
• To ensure accurate and timely medication for quality improvement in nursing practices.
• To follow infection control policies and biomedical waste management guidelines.
• Comply with the service quality Process, environmental & occupational issues, &policies of the respective area.
• Comply with patient safety policy.
• To collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery.
• To ensure timely indenting and proper stock management.
• To be well groomed, punctual & adhere to company policies and practices.
• Ability to handle larger volume of work in bigger setup.
• Reasonably high level of comfort among physicians.
• Responsible for the Op & ER routine, equipment and patients.
• Ensures professional handover and takeover of shift.
• Coordinates closely with Guest Relations to plan resource deployment based on appointments; when expected to be busy, to elevate if resources are required.
• Understands patient & consultant requirements and plans resource deployment.
• Ensures efficient staffing, material and equipment availability.
• Assigns duty ensuring mix of experience and skill, senior and junior, per shift.
• Ensures nurses are competent and can handle tasks assigned to them.
• Ensures nurses follow the protocols without exception.
• Responsible for accurate medical history of the patient required by the consulting physician.
• Assist gynecologists, obstetricians and pediatricians in procedures treating mothers, pediatrics and neonates.
• Ensure all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor.
• Handles emergencies competently & calmly; provides guidance & decisions in a timely manner.
• Ensures NS is informed of any incidents immediately.
• Ensures medication safety and practices patient safety protocols.
• Upholds patient rights and maintains confidentiality of patient information: medical and personal; avoids any violation by ensuring no discussion of patient identifiable information in non-secure areas.
• Provides health education and counseling to patient and attendants.
• Implements the infection control practices.
• Implements NABH & Nursing Excellence standards.
• Competently handles all equipment used in patient care; ensures team is competent in usage; ensures…