Registered Nurse

§ Assess patients and observes responses to interventions; notifies physician according and completes documentation in a timely manner.

§ Initiates and performs a range of nursing measures based on patient needs relative to physical and mental comfort, positioning, hygiene, nutrition and hydration, elimination, skin integrity, and respiratory; documenting them as well as patient reaction to interventions.

§ Administer and documents medications, infusions, narcotics and control drug as per policy, which will vary by subspecialty.

§ Provide nursing care, patient support, and patient/family teaching according to accepted nursing standards, approved competencies, nursing policies and procedures.

§ Prepares and explains procedures to patients; assemble required equipment, supplies and instruments; the assist physicians with a variety of approved procedures.

§ Recognizes emergency situations and responds to noticeable changes in a patient’s condition by initiating appropriate nursing measures that may include BCLS and mobilizing emergency response protocols and notifies physicians. Nurses assigned to the Code Blue team or trauma team will perform duties according to Code Blue or Trauma Call policy and, if so trained, ACLS standards.

§ Acts as a part of a nursing care team by fulfilling own duties, seeking assistance when needed, willingly helping out others, guiding new staff, communicating effectively with physicians and allied health professionals, and working to maintain good interpersonal relation.

§ Anticipate commonly understood untoward situations, sets priorities, assess ability to handle assignments; exercises good judgment in handling issues, seeking assistance If needed.

§ Assists in the provision of a safe and staff-working environment by being alert to safety issues and reports/documents on appropriates forms, any hazards, unusual incidents, or unsafe conditions to the appropriate supervisor or department head and keeps own supervisor informed.

§ Utilizes equipment, supplies and medications in a cost effective, responsible manner and report malfunction. Loss or misuse to immediate supervisor.

§ Responsible for on-going professional development through identifying own learning needs, seeking educational opportunities, remaining current on nursing standards, and helping provide in-service to colleague.

§ Assists in the orientation of new staff by being helpful colleague and, if assigned assuming the preceptor role.

§ Demonstrate respect for the cultural differences and actively seeks to improve knowledge about those differences and the implications for provision of care.

§ When in charge adapt to changing work situations by adjusting staff assignment and/or seeking assistance through the nursing supervisor.

§ Participate in Nursing Performance Improvement Programmes maybe assigned as member of the Patient Safety Committee.

Performs any other task and duties appropriate to his/her realm of knowledge , skills, and experience as required by the employer for example assuming the role of team leader for a shift.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

License/Certification:

• QID (Preferred)
• Qatar License (Preferred)