Registered Nurse – Paediatric

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care within a busy outpatient clinic environment.
Provide safe and compassionate nursing care to children and their families.
Support physicians during paediatric and general outpatient consultations, examinations and procedures.
Conduct patient assessments and accurately record observations and vital signs.
Recognise and appropriately escalate changes in a patient’s clinical condition.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed and within scope of practice.
Prepare patients for clinical and diagnostic procedures.
Provide age-appropriate patient and family education.
Support parents and caregivers with clear healthcare information and guidance.
Work collaboratively with physicians, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and electronic medical records.

Clinical Skills

The successful candidate should be confident in a range of nursing procedures, including:

Patient assessment and vital signs monitoring.
Venepuncture and blood collection.
IV cannulation.
Medication administration.
Preparation and assistance for clinical procedures.
Infection prevention and control.
Accurate clinical documentation.
Supporting paediatric patients and their families throughout the patient journey.

Quality & Patient Safety

Maintain high standards of patient safety and clinical care.
Comply with applicable DHA requirements and HealthHub clinical standards.
Follow infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Follow safe medication administration and clinical practice requirements.
Participate in quality improvement and continuing professional development activities.

Essential Requirements

DHA Registered Nurse licence or DHA Eligibility Letter.
Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
Valid BLS certification.
Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification nursing experience.
Previous paediatric nursing experience.
Experience within a hospital, outpatient clinic, medical centre, primary care or ambulatory healthcare environment.
Strong clinical assessment and patient-care skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluent English communication skills.
Good computer and clinical documentation skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Ability to commute daily to Dubailand, Dubai.

Preferred Experience & Skills

Strong recent paediatric nursing experience.
Previous outpatient, primary care or Family Medicine experience.
Experience supporting both paediatric and adult patients.
Strong venepuncture and IV cannulation skills.
Experience working within a diverse patient population.
Tagalog language skills as a second language.
Immediate or short-notice availability.