Nursing Incharge - OBG IP

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Nursing Incharge - OBG IP

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

• Ensure and oversee the care that is delivered to all patients in the unit is safe, appropriate and effective.
• Determine nursing interventions based on assessment data. Prioritizes identified needs,
• Implement nursing actions and evaluates patient outcomes. Develops or revises the plan of care
• Deliver identified patient needs.
• Co-ordinate the overall clinical activities of the unit when assigned to the charge nurse role.
• Collaborate with the Nursing Supervisor on staffing for a particular shift.
• Plan, implement and evaluate clinical programs. Evaluate the ability of the patient/family/significant others to understand and participate in decisions about their care.
• Facilitate patient education. Maintains accurate clinical records.
• Perform advanced or specialized nursing skills competently and independently.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical nursing practice.
• Act as a clinical resource for staff on unit.
• Communicate and consult with other health care disciplines. Act as a patient advocate.
• Represent nursing at multidisciplinary rounds.
• Participate in the development of standards, procedures and protocols.
• Facilitate evidence based practice.
• Promote change in nursing practice when required.
• Take a proactive role under the guidance of Nursing Management/Nursing Education in training, education and CQI activities of nursing staff.
• Promote a learning environment.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform other professional duties as may be assigned within his/her scope and ability.
  
  

Responsilbilities specific for IP

• Responsible for crash cart and disaster preparedness cart in the OPD.
• Maintenance of equipment, drug and consumable stock in the unit.
• Conduct regular nursing rounds and receive feedback from doctors and patients.
• Responsible for supervision of the nurses and ward attendants.
• Conduct monthly meetings and departmental drills
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to patients in an effective and organized manner in the Inpatient ward
• Directs and supervises all administrative and clinical activities in Inpatient Departments
• Ensures good communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality care is given to all patients.
• Ensures initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department are completed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system (ie OB TV)
• Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers.
• Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary
• Demonstrates ability to delegate tasks as per staff skills and scope of practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and able to provide care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice.Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor.
• Follows IV protocols as per hospital policy/guidelines and initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders
• Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding
• Ensures the Appropriateness review of medications is completed
• Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients.
• Responsible for ensuring aseptic techniques are followed while performing various procedures.
• Ensures correct infection control practices are maintained within the unit.
• Actively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and provides patient education.
• Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values
• Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitoring patients when receiving blood products.
• Ensures staffs have knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.
• Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family.
• Performs nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Ensure and oversee the care that is delivered to all patients in the unit is safe, appropriate and effective.
• Determine nursing interventions based on assessment data. Prioritizes identified needs,
• Implement nursing actions and evaluates patient outcomes. Develops or revises the plan of care
• Deliver identified patient needs.
• Co-ordinate the overall clinical activities of the unit when assigned to the charge nurse role.
• Collaborate with the Nursing Supervisor on staffing for a particular shift.
• Plan, implement and evaluate clinical programs. Evaluate the ability of the patient/family/significant others to understand and participate in decisions about their care.
• Facilitate patient education. Maintains accurate clinical records.
• Perform advanced or specialized nursing skills competently and independently.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical nursing practice.
• Act as a clinical resource for staff on unit.
• Communicate and consult with other health care disciplines. Act as a patient advocate.
• Represent nursing at multidisciplinary rounds.
• Participate in the development of standards, procedures and protocols.
• Facilitate evidence based practice.
• Promote change in nursing practice when required.
• Take a proactive role under the guidance of Nursing Management/Nursing Education in training, education and CQI activities of nursing staff.
• Promote a learning environment.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform other professional duties as may be assigned within his/her scope and ability.
  
  

Responsilbilities specific for IP

• Responsible for crash cart and disaster preparedness cart in the OPD.
• Maintenance of equipment, drug and consumable stock in the unit.
• Conduct regular nursing rounds and receive feedback from doctors and patients.
• Responsible for supervision of the nurses and ward attendants.
• Conduct monthly meetings and departmental drills
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to patients in an effective and organized manner in the Inpatient ward
• Directs and supervises all administrative and clinical activities in Inpatient Departments
• Ensures good communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality care is given to all patients.
• Ensures initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department are completed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system (ie OB TV)
• Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers.
• Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary
• Demonstrates ability to delegate tasks as per staff skills and scope of practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and able to provide care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice.Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor.
• Follows IV protocols as per hospital policy/guidelines and initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders
• Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding
• Ensures the Appropriateness review of medications is completed
• Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients.
• Responsible for ensuring aseptic techniques are followed while performing various procedures.
• Ensures correct infection control practices are maintained within the unit.
• Actively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and provides patient education.
• Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values
• Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitoring patients when receiving blood products.
• Ensures staffs have knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.
• Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family.
• Performs nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique.
  
  

Qualifications

• Have evidenced ability to manage people and teams
• Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DoH, DHA) with all the qualification and experience this mandates.
• Manage their own professional revalidation
• Have basic life support qualification (within past 24 months)
• Have an active interest in the clinical field in which they are employed
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary
  
  

Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written

Job Info

• Job Identification 4840
• Job Category Nursing
• Posting Date 01/30/2025, 01:08 PM
• Apply Before 02/28/2025, 01:08 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Royal Womens Hospital, Abu Dhabi, AE
  
  

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