Registered Nurse- Immediate Joiners

Job Description

Accountabilities:

• Assist with initial and ongoing health assessments and maintenance of patient’s health. Observe, measure and record patient’s temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure and, when necessary, blood sugar level.
• Report changes in patient’s condition to the supervisor. 
• When assigned to operation theatre, assists medical professionals (Surgeons/Anesthetists) during operations. This involves preparing equipment/ instruments needed, maintaining constant supply of equipment during the operation and dispatching specimens collected during operation to pathology laboratory with appropriate label / instructions. 
• Operate specialized equipment, as necessary, including cardiac monitors and ventilators. 
• Provide professional nursing care to pre/post-natal and laboring mothers, which include preparing them for delivery (Female only). 
• Attend to the nursing needs of premature babies in incubators, monitoring their condition and reporting any changes / irregularities to supervisor (Female Staff only). 
• Oversee patients during meal times and ensure that the correct type of diet prescribed by the physician is given.
• Assist with special feeding requirements as necessary such as nasogastric procedures. 
• Administer first aid treatment in emergency situations whilst awaiting medical assistance and prepares equipment that may be required such as resuscitation trolley, oxygen & suction apparatus. 
• Accompany patients, when required, between wards/units eg. X-ray and / or physiotherapy. 
• Perform all nursing functions related to Hospital Information System (HIS). Updates patient’s electronic documentation regularly. 
• Adhere to Ahmadi Hospital policies and procedures at all times and follow precisely Infection Control and HSEMS Procedures. 
• Perform other related duties such as directing the work of ancillary health staff, assisting in the care of wounds, maintaining a safe environment, assisting in the prevention of injuries, adhering to HSEMS Procedures and operating PC.

Skills

Education Degree:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing including the Registered Nurse Certificate.
• Should possess certificate in Basic Life Training (AHA certificate of equivalent).

Experience:

• 2/- years postgraduate experience in hospitals having a minimum set up of 150 beds.

Skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak both English and Arabic (for Arabic Speaking Nurses only).
• Medical care Experience.
• Flexible to working hours / Shifts duties.
• Patient / handle pressure.

Remark:

• Qualified candidates of any nationality, who have passed the Prometric exam are eligible to apply for this position.
• Overseas applicants are also eligible to apply/ Local candidates is preference with transferable visa.
• The budget for this position is flexible, and it comes with additional benefits.
• The opportunity is Kuwait based.
• Immediate Joiners is a plus.