• Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.

• Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings.

• Perform systematic patient assessment, re-assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.

• Understand and analyse the assessment information and data.

• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.

• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care.

• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders.

• Record vital signs, recognize, address and escalate all abnormalities.

• Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.

• Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.

• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.

• Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as but not limited to Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation etc.

• Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment.

• Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions.

• Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions.

• Provide wound care management.

• Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed.

• Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission, transfer and discharge.

• Assist in all CCU related procedures like DSE, EEG, TEE, Pre and Post CAG and PTCA, Care of IABP, Cardioversion, Pacing.

• Nursing care for mechanically ventilated patients

• Provides direct care and related duties in critical care and maintains current knowledge of critical care nursing practice and standards

• Plans, implements and evaluates nursing care given to assigned patient in an effective and organized manner.

• Provides for the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient and families

• Provides comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative nursing care to all cardiothoracic patients

• Predominant role in preparation, administration and documentation of medication.

• Performs a wide range of nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique

Desired Candidate Profile

• Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.

• Manage their own professional re-licensure.

• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.

• Be willing to work across departments when necessary.

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

  
  

DESIRABLE: The post holder should have:

• Evidenced ability to work as part of an inter-professional team.

• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation.

Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic