Registered Nurse- NICU

• Provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide 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 in collaboration with physicians and allied health • Perform systematic patient assessment, re-assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation • Understand and analyse assessment information and data to determine nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues • Define predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care and create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team • 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 diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations • Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements (Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation) • Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment • Administer medications and monitor patients for side effects and reactions • Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor for reactions • Provide wound care management • Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed • Facilitate safe patient admission, transfer and discharge processes • Operate and monitor specialized NICU equipment: incubators, ventilators, radiant warmers, infusion/syringe pumps, cardiac monitors, bilirubin meters, phototherapy equipment • Ensure equipment is cleaned, decontaminated, and stored per infection control standards • Perform neonatal screening tests, including newborn metabolic screening and hearing (audiometry) assessments • Perform thorough initial assessment and stabilization of the newborn, including continuous hemodynamic monitoring, thermoregulation, and glucose monitoring • Perform immediate newborn care procedures (e.g., clamping umbilical cord, nasogastric/orogastric tube insertion if required, gastric lavage, airway clearance, Vitamin K administration, anal patency assessment) • Record newborn anthropometric measurements accurately in chart or EMR and apply identification band and footprint as safety protocol • Assess and care for neonates with congenital abnormalities and initiate interventions/escalation • Provide specialized care to neonates on mechanical ventilation, including monitoring ventilator parameters, suctioning, respiratory assessment • Assist with invasive procedures such as endotracheal intubation and central line insertion • Administer and monitor phototherapy for neonates, ensuring protection and hydration • Administer and monitor IV fluids, total parenteral nutrition and blood/blood product transfusions per protocols • Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care for surgical neonates, including pain management and wound care • Participate in neonatal resuscitation (NRP) and Code Blue events • Assist in safe intra-hospital transfers and serve as transport nurse for inter-facility ambulance transport • Provide education to parents on newborn care including breastfeeding, immunization schedules, safe home practices and emergency responses • Provide emotional, psychological, and educational support to families • Practice economical use of supplies and assist Charge nurse in managing unit inventory and stock levels • Appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority • Able to manage own professional re-licensure • Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card • Willingness to work across departments when necessary • Clear and effective communication in English (spoken and written) • Evidenced ability to work as part of an inter-professional team (desirable) • Organizational and administrative skills for electronic medical record clinical documentation (desirable) • Ability to communicate effectively in Arabic (desirable)