Assistant Nurse

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process within established hospital, divisional and unit specific policies and procedures, standards, protocol.
• Establishes priorities of care, nursing actions and desired outcome in clinical care for all patients.
• Works within the policy of homecare to deliver the mission, vision and core values of the organization.
• Assumes responsibility in delivering quality, nursing care and advocacy for patient s welfare through demonstration of evidence-based practice.
• Performs nursing duties within clinical scope of practice and professional code of conduct as directed by Nursing Administration, DOH PQR and UAE Nursing Norms.
• Provide care through demonstration of appropriate knowledge and clinical assessment skills relevant to Homecare and performs their roles according to best practice competency framework and professional knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrate high level of infection prevention knowledge and actions in the Homecare setting and reports any issue according to PHS policy and infection framework.
• Document all assessment, interventions and other necessary information in the patient s medical records according to Pyramids Health Services policy and international standards of documentation.
• Ensures continuity of patients care through oral and written communication to the multidisciplinary team according to the needs of the patients as well as establishing a collaborative interaction with the parent s families.
• Assumes personal and professional responsibility towards initial and annual completion of clinical competencies and registration license.
• Demonstrate direct and appropriate action in urgent and emergency situations and demonstrate ability for decision making and leadership.
• Attends /performs educational presentations, training and seminars as required by the nursing administration.
• Responsible to complete tasks given by the line manager as, and when required.