Assistant Nurse (DOH licensed)

Role Overview

Assistant Nurse (DOH licensed) at NMC Healthcare. This role supports patient care under the direction and supervision of Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives.

Role Purpose

To contribute to the planning and delivery of nursing and midwifery care for patients, ensuring a patient-centered approach while maintaining high standards of care, patient dignity, and safety within evidence-based guidelines and organizational policies.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery

• Provide direct patient care according to the therapeutic plan and individual patient needs under supervision of a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
• Contribute to the overall planning and delivery of nursing and midwifery care for patients.
• Assist in activities of daily living for patients in accordance with the patient care plan, including distribution of patient meals and assisting patients with hygiene needs.
• Maintain a high standard of nursing and midwifery care, working within evidence-based guidelines and unit-specific competencies.

Patient Monitoring and Reporting

• Observe and report changes in the patient's condition and reactions to different aspects of care to a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife immediately.
• Ensure the Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife is informed of vital sign observations and care provided for patients.
• Document appropriately all vital sign observations and care provided.
• Record in the patient's official record a detailed report of care given, which reflects the therapeutic plan and specific aspects of the patient care plan under direction of a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.

Patient Advocacy and Communication

• Demonstrate service excellence and act as a patient advocate to support patients' dignity and rights at all times.
• Reinforce instructions given to the patient by the physician and Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
• Refer new needs for instruction to the Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
• Provide appropriate information to assist the Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife in the preparation and maintenance of an effective patient care plan.

Emergency Response

• Respond to emergencies according to the organization's policies and procedures.
• Initiate emergency assistance as per policies and procedures.
• Perform Basic Life Support as per regulatory requirements and scope.

Administrative and Coordination

• Facilitate post-discharge clinic visits and tests as required, including scheduling follow-up and referral appointments.
• Help arrange patient transportation as required.
• Maintain flow of documents for scanning if needed.

Professional Practice

• Ask questions when in doubt for clarification by the Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
• Escalate to and seek expert advice from colleagues when unable to or not competent to undertake required care.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife, and within the scope of practice.
• Always work within the scope of practice, putting the health, wellbeing and safety of patients first as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Appropriate license to work as an Assistant Nurse or Assistant Midwife in the relevant regulatory health authority with all qualifications and experience these mandate.
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written).
• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation (desirable).
• Ability to communicate effectively in Arabic (desirable).
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of an inter-professional team (desirable).

Additional Information

• Manage own professional re-licensure.
• Willing to work across departments when necessary.