Assistant Nurse -OPD

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