Job Description

Date:

1 Aug 2025

Location:

Sharjah, AE

Company:

University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

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To assist the nursing team in providing nursing care to assigned group of patients, performing a variety of non-licensed patient care activities, ensuring the safety, personal needs and comfort of the patients are met

Summary of Main Duties

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Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation Programme to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards Assists registered nurses in performing basic duties that are in line with the facility, MOH, JCI, FDON policies, procedures and standards Acts as a chaperone for patients as required, preserving the patient's dignity Assists nurses in turning, moving, or transporting patients on a stretcher or wheelchair. Tidies rooms reporting any unsafe situation to the team leader Assists with meal tray delivery and return, noting fluids taken and informing to assigned RN Assists those patients who are unable to feed themselves Making an unoccupied bed or assisting a RN to make an occupied bed Weighing of ambulatory patients Cleaning up after procedures, treating used instruments as per standard precautions Transporting of specimens as appropriate after ensuring that it is correctly labelled

Responsibilities

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Checks & stocks supply rooms as designated by team leader Demonstrates sensitivity to patients' comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress Accompany patients for x- ray procedures, ECG, CT Scan Accompany Physician during physical examination Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar Responsible for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating knowledge through educational activities Performs other job-related duties as assigned (within scope of practice)

Position Requirements/Qualifications

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Required

Minimum 2 years nursing experience or demonstrated related healthcare experience Proficient in verbal and written English

Desirable

Diploma in nursing desirable but not essential Previous OPD experience BLS certificate

Position criteria Other Skills/Abilities

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2 years nursing/assistant/healthcare related experience Proficient in verbal and written English

Advantage

Previous UAE experience * Experience of working in International accredited hospital (JCIA)