Locum Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Education & Qualification 

• UAE Medical Health Authority License (DHA). 
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or Degree in Nursing (minimum two years course duration) And Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia

Experience 

• Has worked in hospital or similar setting for at least 2 years

Training & Knowledge 

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certified 
• Demonstrable ongoing and active CPD 
• Provides excellent patient care 
• Good Computer knowledge 
• Highly self-motivated – Possesses high internal work standards, sets themselves and helps others to set attainable goals; wants to do things better, to improve, to be more effective and efficient; measure progress against target 
• Flexibility – Able to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments 
• Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. 
• Problem solving skills – able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support. 
• Ability to maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups 
• Multi-tasks well in a fast-paced workplace

Key Accountabilities:

• Providing round-the-clock care to premature, feeding and growing babies, attending to their basic needs such as monitoring vital signs, feeding, administration of oral supplements, hygiene, kangaroo care etc.
• Performing procedures such as inserting intravenous lines, blood extraction via venepuncture and capillary heel prick for laboratory tests. 
• Performing procedures such as inserting nasogastric and orogastric tubes, gastric wash, colostomy care and changing of colostomy bags. 
• Performing arterial line blood sampling and calibration of arterial lines. 
• Handling of central lines such as umbilical lines and long lines with proper aseptic techniques 
• To review the medications ordered by physician for appropriateness, preparation of medication under aseptic technique and administration of medications. 
• Assisting the NICU physicians in medical procedures and treatments such as central line insertion, intubation and lumbar puncture 
• Using specialized medical equipment such as ventilator, nitric oxide machine, cerebral function monitor, therapeutic cooling machine etc.
• Formulating nursing plans and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments. 
• Comforting anxious parents and providing explanation about plan of care and patient condition. To ensure that all patients parents are updated regularly with accurate information and presented in a sensitive way and one that they understand 
• Offering support to parents and family members and educating them on the at-home care of their newborn. Supporting parents during breast feeding and bottle feeding  
• Delivers a high standard of evidence-based care to patients at KCH. 
• Adhere to the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) guidelines. 
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on an ongoing basis. 
• To uphold high standards of care in NICU department of KCH.