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Job Description

Patient Assessment:

  • Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of the patient's current health status and medical history, including monitoring vital signs, symptoms, and any other changes in condition.
  • Complete and/or review admission data records and document patient information accurately in electronic health records (EHR).
  • Develop individualized care plans based on the patient's initial assessment, medical history, physician's orders, and physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors.
  • Document the patient's care, including nursing intervention, response to care received, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals.

Patient Care Delivery:

  • Communicate with the physician regarding the patient's needs, the nursing assessment results, and recommendations on a daily basis and as needed.
  • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
  • Provide wound care, IV therapy, catheterization, and other nursing procedures.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (physicians, therapists, social workers) to provide comprehensive care.
  • Respond promptly and effectively to emergencies such as cardiac arrest or respiratory distress.
  • Perform CPR, use defibrillators, and assist in other life-saving procedures as necessary.
  • Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families.
  • Perform indirect patient care using established procedures, policies, and standards.
  • Educate patients and families about health conditions, treatment plans, medications, and self-care practices, and document the evidence and understanding of these instructions, including them in the medical record.
  • Provide timely and comprehensive shift change reports to the appropriate person.
  • Use and store patient care supplies and equipment efficiently, following proper procedures for obtaining, returning, cleaning, and disposing of them, enabling optimal use.
  • Use equipment correctly and safely according to product information, and maintain it clean at all times.
  • Provide discharge planning and instructions to ensure continuity of care after leaving the healthcare facility.
  • Adhere to all safety protocols, infection control practices, ethical guidelines, UAE regulations, and Dubai Health's policies and procedures

Professional Development:

  • Engage in continuing education and professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in nursing.
  • Participate in nursing conferences, workshops, and in-service training.
  • Seek certifications in specialized areas of nursing, if applicable (e.g., Critical Care Nursing, Pediatric Nursing).
  • Any other assignments related to the nature of the job assigned by the management.

Qualifications

Bachelor in Nursing

Certification of CPRB/BLS

Preferable Master in Nursing

License: Registered nurse from the Dubai Health Authority

2 years of experience in Registered Nurse

Required Nationality

All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

22/04/2026

Unposting Date

22/05/2026

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Job ID: 146839529