Registered Nurse – Labour & Delivery Job Vacancy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Registered Nurse – Labour & Delivery Job Vacancy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
JOB DESCRIPTION
Clinical activities:
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to patients in an effective and organized manner in Labor and Delivery unit.
- Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in Labor and delivery
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system (ie OB TV)
- Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders
- Demonstrates skills in receiving the newborn immediately after delivery
- Facilitates medical assistance and provides patient care in emergency situations.
- Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Midwife and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice.
- Monitors progress of laboring mothers, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems.
- Assists laboring patient with breathing exercises, pain management techniques and provides pain medication as per Dr’s orders.
- Prepares birthing room for delivery using sterile technique.
- Assists Physician with initiation of oxytocin inductions and monitors progress of labor accordingly
- Follows IV protocols as per hospital policy/guidelines
- Assists Physician with artificial rupture of membranes or other procedures in compliance to scope of practice.
- Performs immediate post-delivery care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding
- Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.
- Assesses and triages walk in patients who are directed to L&D assessment room from either outside or from OPD Doctors and coordinates appropriate care and medical intervention
- Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to mother and child.
- Prepares mothers for cesarean sections as well as assist doctors with the administration of medication as per scope for practice.
- Actively promotes breastfeeding, skin to skin bonding after delivery
- Is knowledgeable regarding Stem cell collection
- Assists in receiving newborns in emergency caesarians where required in the absence of the NICU nurse.
- Identifies high risk pregnancies and communicates with doctors and other medical specialists as required
- Knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values
- Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitoring patients when receiving blood products.
- In depth knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.
- Encourages participation of family member/partner in the birth to support the mother and enhances both mother/baby bonding and family relationships.
- Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family.
- Offers support and advice following events such as miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death.
- Demonstrates competency in the skills needed to support the woman during childbirth.
- Demonstrates in depth knowledge of monitoring a patient in all stages of labor, monitoring the condition of the fetus and knowledge of drugs and pain management.
- Complies with the Disposal of Human Tissue Policy
- Encourages and respects woman’s preferences throughout labor and delivery, as per birth plan or request.
- Provides safe and effective intra-partum care.
- Performs nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique.
- Competent in neonatal resuscitation and performs when needed.
Administrative activities:
- Participates in code drills as per requirement, is a member of the code blue team and assists with code purple (Obstetric Emergencies) as required.
- Fosters and facilitates peer teaching activities in a clinical setting.
Participates in Quality improvement projects and KPI’s. - Participates in Quality improvement projects and KPI’s.
- Demonstrates ability to perform under pressure.
- Maintains and updates all relevant patient documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.
- Follows the reporting mechanisms / chain of command in the nursing services department ensuring all patient care issues are accurately and promptly reported.
- Demonstrates an economical approach to the utilization of equipment and supplies while assisting the head nurse to maintain an appropriate ward stock.
- Responsible for checking crash cart as per the checklist.
- Completes annual nursing competencies as per hospital policy
- Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of medications which include high alert medications and narcotics as per hospital policy.
- Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of Hazmat items through the use of Material Safety Data Sheet as per hospital policy.
- Responsible for completing all the details in the labor and delivery register.
- Maintains and updates all relevant patient documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.
- Follows the reporting mechanisms / chain of command in the Nursing services department ensuring all patient care issues are accurately and promptly reported.
- Ensures preventative and ongoing maintenance of equipment is carried out, reporting all failures or deficiencies to the appropriate department head.
- Demonstrates strict adherence to all hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and participates in fire safety, patient safety, infection control and the other necessary precautionary measures as per hospital policy.
- Takes responsibility for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating and continuing education.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical activities:
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to patients in an effective and organized manner in Labor and Delivery unit.
- Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in Labor and delivery
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system (ie OB TV)
- Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders
- Demonstrates skills in receiving the newborn immediately after delivery
- Facilitates medical assistance and provides patient care in emergency situations.
- Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Midwife and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice.
- Monitors progress of laboring mothers, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems.
- Assists laboring patient with breathing exercises, pain management techniques and provides pain medication as per Dr’s orders.
- Prepares birthing room for delivery using sterile technique.
- Assists Physician with initiation of oxytocin inductions and monitors progress of labor accordingly
- Follows IV protocols as per hospital policy/guidelines
- Assists Physician with artificial rupture of membranes or other procedures in compliance to scope of practice.
- Performs immediate post-delivery care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding
- Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.
- Assesses and triages walk in patients who are directed to L&D assessment room from either outside or from OPD Doctors and coordinates appropriate care and medical intervention
- Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to mother and child.
- Prepares mothers for cesarean sections as well as assist doctors with the administration of medication as per scope for practice.
- Actively promotes breastfeeding, skin to skin bonding after delivery
- Is knowledgeable regarding Stem cell collection
- Assists in receiving newborns in emergency caesarians where required in the absence of the NICU nurse.
- Identifies high risk pregnancies and communicates with doctors and other medical specialists as required
- Knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values
- Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitoring patients when receiving blood products.
- In depth knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.
- Encourages participation of family member/partner in the birth to support the mother and enhances both mother/baby bonding and family relationships.
- Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family.
- Offers support and advice following events such as miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death.
- Demonstrates competency in the skills needed to support the woman during childbirth.
- Demonstrates in depth knowledge of monitoring a patient in all stages of labor, monitoring the condition of the fetus and knowledge of drugs and pain management.
- Complies with the Disposal of Human Tissue Policy
- Encourages and respects woman’s preferences throughout labor and delivery, as per birth plan or request.
- Provides safe and effective intra-partum care.
- Performs nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique.
- Competent in neonatal resuscitation and performs when needed.
Administrative activities:
- Participates in code drills as per requirement, is a member of the code blue team and assists with code purple (Obstetric Emergencies) as required.
- Fosters and facilitates peer teaching activities in a clinical setting.
Participates in Quality improvement projects and KPI’s. - Participates in Quality improvement projects and KPI’s.
- Demonstrates ability to perform under pressure.
- Maintains and updates all relevant patient documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.
- Follows the reporting mechanisms / chain of command in the nursing services department ensuring all patient care issues are accurately and promptly reported.
- Demonstrates an economical approach to the utilization of equipment and supplies while assisting the head nurse to maintain an appropriate ward stock.
- Responsible for checking crash cart as per the checklist.
- Completes annual nursing competencies as per hospital policy
- Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of medications which include high alert medications and narcotics as per hospital policy.
- Responsible for maintaining inventory checklist of Hazmat items through the use of Material Safety Data Sheet as per hospital policy.
- Responsible for completing all the details in the labor and delivery register.
- Maintains and updates all relevant patient documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.
- Follows the reporting mechanisms / chain of command in the Nursing services department ensuring all patient care issues are accurately and promptly reported.
- Ensures preventative and ongoing maintenance of equipment is carried out, reporting all failures or deficiencies to the appropriate department head.
- Demonstrates strict adherence to all hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and participates in fire safety, patient safety, infection control and the other necessary precautionary measures as per hospital policy.
- Takes responsibility for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating and continuing education.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current license in country of origin and with HAAD or DHA license to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- Recent clinical experience in High Dependency Unit in a maternity unit.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
JOB INFO
- Job Identification 3141
- Job Category Nursing
- Apply Before 11/30/2023, 12:37 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations , Abu Dhabi, AE
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