STAFF NURSE

• Provide total, direct nursing care in accordance with the plan of care and needs of the patients with respect for
the patient's privacy, dignity, personal preference and culture. Prepare, administer, and document the
administration of all prescribed medication by the physician, managing intravenous lines, observing
and monitoring and recording patients' conditions, maintaining records and communicating with all healthcare
providers. Maintain knowledge of resources for therapeutic effects, usual dosages, contraindications, side effects
and adverse reactions for all drugs and parental fluids administered. Maintain accountability for narcotics and
controlled drugs. Escalate any adverse events/reactions as per policy.
• Perform an age specific, systematic and holistic initial assessment of the patient health status, and refer to
appropriate specialty if necessary and as applicable. Assess patient/family educational needs and readiness to
learn utilizing appropriate resources. Assess patient/family discharge planning needs utilizing appropriate
resources.
• Document all assessments, interventions and other relevant information in the patients’ health care records on
an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with the patient/family and other members of the health care team to develop and update a plan of
care that is consistent with the medical diagnosis and based on the patient's changing physical, psychosocial and
age related requirements. Establish realistic and measurable goals that are culturally sensitive, and identifies
nursing interventions to achieve the goals. Evaluate on an ongoing basis the patient’s progress and the
appropriateness of the plan of care involving the patient/family and other health team members, and update the
plan as needed. Recognize when patient care needs extend beyond the limits of personal ability and consult
appropriate resources.
• Provide a leadership and resource role in the provision of patient care, as applicable. Act as a unit management
resource, as might be assigned (i.e. care coordinators, charge nurse, team leader, etc.), initiate appropriate chain
of command if unable to resolve issues satisfactorily. Act as a resource for new employees, trainees and other
staff. Mentoring of nursing staff at all levels, as well as medical and paramedical students, interns and residents,
as might be required.
• Provide quality of care that is evidence based by adhering to hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and
standards of care, guidelines, policies and procedures. Measure health outcomes against patient care goals and,
key performance indicators at MNGHA. Identify significant trends or changes in patient’s status and escalate and
follow-up as required to prevent the patient’s condition from deteriorating.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with the organizational policies and procedures in
collaboration with infection prevention and control department, patient safety department and other support
personnel. Ensure adequate supplies and readiness of equipment are available at all times, and report
maintenance issues, broken or damaged instruments and equipment.
• Practice within the established hospital and department standards, policies and procedures. Demonstrate
required skills and knowledge of basic principles, strategies and tools of Quality Improvement to maintain
privileging in the area of assignment. Meet the standards of care elements as approved for each nursing specialty
(i.e. intensive care unit, pediatric, operating room, etc.)
• Protect patient privacy and dignity at all times and maintain strict confidentiality in conformance to the
organizational policy of ethics. Advocate for patient/family rights at all times.

• Comply with area specific duties with precise policies which will be provided in the addendum by the supervisor
when hired/assigned for special units which must be signed by the employee and filed in that employee’s
personal file in addition to this job description.
• Perform other job related duties.

المهارات

Nursing or equivalent