Nurse for a Labour Camp

Labor Camp Nurse

Perform necessary duties of a medical personnel; provide first aid when needed, necessary basic check ups; ensure first aid facilities, sick bays and ambulance access are available at any times at the accommodation.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assess sick or injured labor health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled labor.
- May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in sick/injured labor’s conditions.
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as camp and work area.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members under supervisor’s approval to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet, hydration and physical activity.
- Instruct labour or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and develop health improvement programs.
- Asses patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions if necessary
- Conduct specified laboratory tests if needed.
- Assess the needs of individual labor, including assessment of individuals' home or project site work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Coordinate with local health authorities in relation to maintaining health standards on the camp.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Direct or coordinate infection control / programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.

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- Engage in research activities related to nursing.

**Requirements**:

- Licensed and registered nurse only
- Ability to train, supervise, and advise others
- Great interpersonal skills
- Fluency in **English **is required but knowledge of **Urdu/ Hindi** are a great plus
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Medical education
- Active listener
- Diligent to health, safety and security, and hygiene.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sharjah: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application Question(s):

- Are you based in the UAE?
- Do you have UAE work experience?
- Are you willing to live in a labor camp accommodation?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Nurse: 4 years (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Nurse License (preferred)