Nurse In Charge - NICU

Key Responsibilities

These must be upheld in accordance with the UAE Code of Conduct, Scope of Practice and licensure as per the regulator.

• The post holder will always speak up if safety is a concern.
• Treat all patients with kindness, respect and compassion.
• Recognize and work within the limits of own competence.
• Take responsibility for own actions.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure patients receive the safest and most effective care possible.
• Perform additional duties when required.

• Ensure relevant training and competency is undertaken to deliver care safely.
• Maintain up‑to‑date mandatory training requirements.
• Follow and comply with the NMC Nurse Competency Matrix Framework relevant to their role profile.
• Be willing to learn new clinical skills and actively contribute to the learning culture through attendance of journal clubs and professional development programs.
• Support and supervise pre‑registration and new nurses and other healthcare workers when required.
• Participate in teaching, mentorship, preceptorship and clinical supervision of student nurses, newly graduated nurses, newly hired experienced nurses, return‑to‑practice nurses and nurses undergoing cross‑training or upskilling.
• Participate in Performance Improvement Plans when required.
• Share knowledge and skill with others to improve patient care and services.
• Ensure they are skilled, trained and competent before using any medical device.
• Involve patients in their own healthcare and recovery through education, awareness and positive reinforcement.

• Speak up if something isn’t right.
• Maintain awareness of and comply with the NMC Policies and Procedures.
• Participate in all activities related to DOH, DHA, MOH, MOHAP and NMC Quality Improvement when required.
• Uphold regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Continually seek to improve service delivery for patients and their families.
• Report and notify all untoward serious and near‑miss incidents to your direct line manager and through the incident reporting system in a timely manner.
• Cooperate with investigations and audits when requested to improve care and services.
• Promote customer service based on NMC patient satisfaction results.
• Share best practices and quality patient outcomes through audit.
• Be aware of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes measured through Nursing Sensitive Key Performance Indicators and external benchmarks.
• Contribute to a positive practice environment, upholding the six standards of ANCC Pathway to Excellence.

• Uphold the reputation of the nursing profession at all times.
• Act as a positive role model for all nursing and support staff.
• Have insight into own behaviour and that of others.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care under indirect supervision of senior nursing staff.
• Refuse to undertake any task for which one has not been trained and is not competent.
• Always seek expert help when the demand of care, service or skill falls outside one’s capabilities.
• Only delegate tasks to team members who are trained, skilled and competent.
• Assist in updating clinical policies and guidelines in line with skill and experience.
• Engage with and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.
• Ensure re‑licensure is managed in a timely manner.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Seek timely expert advice or senior nursing support when a patient’s condition fails to respond to prescribed treatment.
• Manage a deteriorating patient without delay using the Early Warning System escalation process and American Heart Association emergency algorithms.
• Create a positive practice environment fostering engagement and empowerment.
• Empower all registered nurses and midwives to participate in shared professional decision‑making and collective leadership within their work areas.
• Instill a strong sense of professional pride and ensure care is delivered at the highest calibre.

The post holder is required to promote equality in service delivery and employment practices. All employees must comply with NMC equality and diversity policies,…