Assistant Nurse - Homecare

Responsibilities

• Assists the Registered Nurse in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
• Is familiar with and understands the Severe Care Domains of DOH.
• Monitors the impact of nursing care and maintains ongoing communication with the Registered Nurse regarding the status of patients in their care.
• Demonstrates an understanding and utilization of evidence‑based healthcare.
• Advocates in the best interest of the patient and family at all times.
• Provides education to the family regarding aspects of care as appropriate.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians and therapists with procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
• Adheres to dress code; appearance is professional, neat and clean.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
• Is responsible for maintaining up‑to‑date clinical knowledge and self‑directed ongoing education.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Attends and participates in annual review and department in‑services as scheduled.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies.

• Graduate from a recognized nursing school (minimum 2 years).
• ACLS (for adult patients).
• PALS (for pediatric patients).

• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience plus 6 months of recent experience with ventilated patients (extra 6 months of adult ventilated patient care for adult ANs and extra 6 months of pediatric ventilated patient care for pediatric ANs).
• Long‑term care or rehabilitation experience.

• Current valid registration in country of training and/or country of last employment.
• Eligible for DOH licensing.

• Up‑to‑date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based practice.
• Competent in life support.
• Able to work as an effective team member.
• Self‑motivated.
• Able to communicate verbally and written in English.
• Able to speak Arabic.