Staff Nurse - Mental Health

Job Description

Patient Assessment:

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of the patients current health status and medical history, including monitoring vital signs, symptoms, and any other changes in condition.
• Complete and/or review admission data records and document patient information accurately in electronic health records (EHR).
• Develop individualized care plans based on the patients initial assessment, medical history, physicians orders, and physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors.
• Document the patients care, including nursing intervention, response to care received, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals.
  
  

Patient Care Delivery:

• Communicate with the physician regarding the patients needs, the nursing assessment results, and recommendations on a daily basis and as needed.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Provide wound care, IV therapy, catheterization, and other nursing procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (physicians, therapists, social workers) to provide comprehensive care.
• Respond promptly and effectively to emergencies such as cardiac arrest or respiratory distress.
• Perform CPR, use defibrillators, and assist in other life-saving procedures as necessary.
• Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families.
• Perform indirect patient care using established procedures, policies, and standards.
• Educate patients and families about health conditions, treatment plans, medications, and self-care practices, and document the evidence and understanding of these instructions, including them in the medical record.
• Provide timely and comprehensive shift change reports to the appropriate person.
• Use and store patient care supplies and equipment efficiently, following proper procedures for obtaining, returning, cleaning, and disposing of them, enabling optimal use.
• Use equipment correctly and safely according to product information, and maintain it clean at all times.
• Provide discharge planning and instructions to ensure continuity of care after leaving the healthcare facility.
• Adhere to all safety protocols, infection control practices, ethical guidelines, UAE regulations, and Dubai Health’s policies and procedures
  
  

Professional Development:

• Engage in continuing education and professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in nursing.
• Participate in nursing conferences, workshops, and in-service training.
• Seek certifications in specialized areas of nursing, if applicable (e.g., Critical Care Nursing, Pediatric Nursing).
• Any other assignments related to the nature of the job assigned by the management.
  
  

Qualifications

Bachelor in Nursing

Certification of CPRB/BLS

Preferable Master in Nursing

License: Registered nurse from the Dubai Health Authority

2 years of experience in Registered Nurse

Required Nationality

All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

22/04/2026

Unposting Date

22/05/2026

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