Male Site Nurse / Occupational Health Practitioner

Key Responsibilities

Emergency Response & First Aid:

• Immediate Response: Provide swift and competent first aid and emergency medical treatment for all site injuries, illnesses, and emergencies, ensuring stabilization before external transfer if necessary.
• Incident Management: Coordinate effectively with the HSE team, local emergency services, and designated hospitals during critical incident management.
• Ambulance & Transfer: Oversee the readiness of site medical facilities and coordinate the safe and timely transfer of seriously injured workers to appropriate medical centers.

Primary Care & Clinic Management:

• Triage & Treatment: Manage the site clinic, performing basic triage, diagnosis, and treatment for minor ailments, cuts, abrasions, and non-serious illnesses, referring complex cases as required.
• Medication Management: Administer prescribed medications and maintain accurate inventory, ensuring compliance with UAE regulations for storage and dispensing.
• Medical Records: Maintain accurate, confidential, and comprehensive medical records, injury logs, and treatment reports in compliance with company and statutory requirements.

Occupational Health & Prevention:

• HSE Collaboration: Work closely with the HSE Officer/Engineer to identify and mitigate health-related risks, particularly those related to heat stress, fatigue, and occupational exposure.
• Health Monitoring: Conduct health surveillance programs, including monitoring workers for signs of heat exhaustion, providing necessary hydration advice, and ensuring fitness-to-work is maintained.
• Hygiene & Sanitation: Monitor site hygiene, sanitation standards, and catering facilities to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Licensing (Mandatory): Must possess a valid professional license (or eligibility) from a UAE health authority (DHA / HAAD / MOH) to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of post-registration experience, with at least 2 years dedicated to occupational health, industrial, or large-scale construction site medical services in the UAE/GCC.
• Certification: Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is mandatory. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Trauma Certification is highly desirable.
• Skills: Proven expertise in trauma care and wound management. Excellent command of English (written and verbal); proficiency in languages commonly spoken by the site workforce (e.g., Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam) is a significant asset for effective communication.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Accommodation, transportation, and medical insurance as per UAE Labour Law and company policy.
• Opportunity to work on iconic and challenging projects with a leading contractor.

Job Type: Full-time