Registered Nurse – Plastic Surgery IP

• Collects information on patient status from a variety of sources using assessment skills including observation, communication and physical assessment.
• Completes Nursing Initial Assessment on all assigned patients at the time of entry to the Inpatient department. Pain assessment MUST be documented as per policy.
• Plans care needed during the In-Patient visit.
• Sets priorities when planning and giving care.
• Initiates prompt nursing interventions bases on changes in the patient condition, age and circumstances,
• Is adept and knowledgeable with the use of specific equipment used in the assigned department.
• Is a developing clinical expert within the In-Patient department
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of all patients records according to CS standards and policies.
• Anticipates, recognizes and manages emergencies, and unsafe situations/practice, and initiates appropriate and timely intervention.
• Influences and facilitates change within the department in order to improve standards of care.

Performs all duties in a professional and confidential manner

Customer Service

• Adhere to the Clinics/Hospital’s mission of providing:” Faster-Better-Friendlier-Safer Service”.
• Adhere to the CS telephone standards.
• Always maintains patient’s privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
• Ensures customer satisfaction oriented environment for patients, family and other customers within In-Patient department.
• Facilitates cooperation and communication between nursing staff, medical staff and all other departments in order to ensure maximum patient and staff satisfaction.

• Utilizes supplies and equipment effectively to meet the needs of the patients.
• Participates in regular stock inventory each year.
• Practice measures that are cost effective in relation to supplies and other resources.
• Notifies Nursing Team Leader / DoN of all important, administrative, and clinical issues involving the In-Patient department.

• Prioritizes work schedule to meet the needs of the patients
• Enhances the working environment through teamwork and mutual respect of others.
• Motivates and encourages self and others to achieve team, and organizational goals.
• Act as preceptor for new nursing staff.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills when making judgements, managing conflict and solving patient care problems/issues.
• Demonstrates initiative and confidently contributes to the decision-making process.
• Promote and fosters a no blame culture when dealing with incident reporting.

• Follows the established communication channels in the Nursing department.
• Ensures exchanges of information and ideas among nurses in the In-Patient department are undertaken in an honest, direct and respectful manner.
• Maintains a professional communication manner when dealing with outside agencies and departments including the DHA and the Ministry of Health.
• Ensure a rapid communication system in Notification of Infectious diseases to the Nursing Team / Director of Nursing / Infection Control Link Nurse.
• Ensure adequate and appropriate feedback to all staff from outside meetings and committees.
• Communicates as required in a timely and constructive manner.
• Ensures all channels of communication: incident reporting, maintenance / IT/ Biomed requests, Time and attendance requirements are adhered to

• Facilitates current trends in nursing and utilizes research-based practices.
• Identifies health education needs of patient/family and develops health education methods.
• Participate in ongoing in-service training includes mandatory competency tested health, safety and infection control programs.
• Always demonstrates professional accountability and responsibility.
• Complies with the Nursing Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for CS, Emirates Nursing Association (Emirates Nursing Council) , and DHA
• Works within the established Scope of Practice for registered Nurses.
• Maintains own staff development folder to record all educational activities and professional growth related to evidenced based practice and critical incidents.
• Maintain registration with Nursing licensing board and DHA.
• Maintains current knowledge in Clinical Practice.
• Participates in annual performance review and identifies professional and personal goals to be achieved during the following 12 month including completion of the staff development portfolio.
• Care for self and for their colleague’s health, safety and well-being, awareness and contribution to healthy and safe occupational environment.
• To report on time to the assigned shift and be flexible to move to another area/department if needed. The duty schedule will be 12 hours per day (day/night shift) on a rotational basis between other staff based on the operational requirements.

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent. (3 years GNM with DHA RN License is acceptable)

Skills & Competencies Required

• Innovative with strong service focused approach, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Must possess skills to maintain proper therapeutic relationship
• Confident and competent to attend all the cases
• Ability to create a welcoming atmosphere and put people at ease
• Ability to encourage patients to develop good preventative care habits
• Ability to quickly identify problems and determine effective treatments
• Computer literacy

• Maintain good appearance and proper demeanor at work.
• Safety conscious, motivated, able to manage pressure, takes initiative.
• Is service oriented and customer focused

• DHA License as Registered Nurse
• Valid BLS Certificate