A premier private healthcare provider in the Middle East, American Hospital, part of Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group, was established in 1996 with the goal of providing world-class medical service to the community. The 254-bed, acute care, general medical/surgical private hospital has state-of-the-art facilities and an experienced team of healthcare professionals specialized in more than 40 medical and surgical specialties assuring comprehensive care. All physicians at American Hospital are American Board Certified or equivalent ensuring that patients receive an international standard of care in the UAE.
American Hospital is the first hospital in the Middle East to be awarded the JCI while its laboratory is the first in the private sector in the region to be accredited by the College of American Pathologists. The hospital is also the inaugural member of the prestigious Mayo Care Network. Further, American Hospital’s cancer program was the first to offer comprehensive one-stop care in Dubai. The Life Support Training Centre at American Hospital Dubai is the first in a private hospital in the UAE to be an American Heart Association (AHA) International Training Center.
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To ensure the highest standards of care, American Hospital has implemented the Service Excellence Programme while its Clinical Education Department offers multidisciplinary education programs for clinical staff.
Additionally, the American Hospital has been recognized as the only medical facility out of the USA to be awarded the ultrasound practice accreditation in the areas of Abdomen/General, Breast – Diagnostic, and Breast – Interventional from the Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). The accreditation comes to align with American Hospital’s vision of making the region healthier and more sustainable through quality care, innovation, and medical excellence.
Recently, American Hospital is the first medical facility in Dubai to offer the fourth generation of da Vinci Xi surgical system to conduct robotic surgery services, solidifying the Emirate’s position on a regional scale as a hub for medical tourism for patients seeking world-class professional care. The first facility to execute robotic surgery in Dubai, American Hospital cements its position as a pioneer of digital transformation.
American Hospital also operates seven dedicated clinics – in Dubai Media City, Al Barsha, Al Khawaneej, Jumeirah, Mira, Dubai Hills, and Nad Al Sheba – serving the community by being closer to them.
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Clinical Nursing and Ancillary Lead
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Serves as the primary bridge between clinical operations and the IT function, providing expert leadership in the design, implementation, optimisation, and governance of clinical information systems across nursing and ancillary services. Ensures that EMR (Oracle Health / Oracle Cerner) and related applications support safe, efficient, and evidence-based care, drives workflow redesign and digital transformation initiatives, strengthens clinical engagement and adoption, and ensures compliance with JCI, DHA standards, and AHD’s policies. Acts as a strategic partner to the CIO, Nurse Directors, and service line leaders, this role advances the hospital’s digital health strategy, enhances care quality and operational performance, and supports continuous improvement across the clinical environment.
Responsibilities
Clinical Informatics Leadership and Strategy
- Leads the planning, design, implementation, and optimisation of nursing and ancillary information systems including EMR (Oracle Health / Oracle Cerner), CPOE, clinical documentation, and device integrations.
- Conducts workflow analysis and redesign to support safe, efficient, and standardised patient care.
- Aligns clinical IT initiatives with digital health strategy, quality and safety priorities, and regulatory requirements.
Stakeholder Engagement and Clinical Liaison
- Acts as the primary liaison between IT, Nursing, and Ancillary Services, translating clinical needs into technical requirements within the EMR / Oracle environment.
- Facilitates multidisciplinary clinical informatics governance committees to guide prioritisation, enhancement, and standardisation decisions.
- Drives clinical adoption and change management through strong engagement with clinical leaders and frontline staff.
System Implementation, Optimisation and Support
- Leads clinical workstreams in EMR projects (including Oracle Health / Oracle Cerner) encompassing requirements gathering, configuration review, testing, go-live planning, and post-implementation optimisation.
- Coordinates or performs clinical system testing (functional, integration, and user acceptance) to ensure safety and regulatory compliance of EMR / Oracle clinical modules.
- Collaborates with IT, vendors, and biomedical engineering to support device connectivity and end-to-end workflow reliability.
Training, Education and Change Management
- Develops and oversees training programmes for nurses and ancillary teams on EMR and clinical applications, including Oracle systems.
- Creates and maintains user guides, e-learning tools, and competency materials.
- Identifies, coaches, and supports clinical super users and system champions.
Quality, Safety, Data and Performance Improvement
- Analyses clinical data, utilisation metrics, and incident trends using EMR / Oracle reporting and analytics tools to identify improvement opportunities.
- Ensures documentation templates, order sets, and clinical decision support tools are evidence-based and aligned with policies and accreditation standards.
- Partners with Quality, Nursing, and Ancillary managers to build digital solutions that enhance patient safety, medication safety, and infection control.
Governance, Compliance and Risk Management
- Develops and enforces clinical system usage, documentation, and data integrity guidelines across EMR and Oracle platforms.
- Ensures compliance with DHA regulations, privacy requirements, and JCI standards for clinical information management.
- Supports risk mitigation efforts linked to system downtime, data issues, or unsafe workflows.
Vendor, Project and Resource Management
- Works closely with vendors (including Oracle Health) and internal project managers on planning, deliverables, and timelines.
- Participates in product evaluations, RFPs, and system selection processes.
- Supports business case development, ROI assessment, and benefits realisation analysis.
Professional Development and Leadership
- Stays current with trends in nursing informatics, UAE healthcare standards, and leading digital health practices.
- Mentors nurses and ancillary professionals interested in informatics and provides depth to the clinical-IT talent pipeline.
- Promotes a culture of innovation, collaboration, and patient-centred digital transformation.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- Master’s Degree in Nursing Informatics, Health Informatics, Healthcare Management, or related field is preferred.
- Valid professional nursing registration; eligibility for DHA/DoH/MOHAP licensure.
- Certification in Nursing Informatics or Health Informatics (ANCC, HIMSS, or equivalent).
- Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) or formal change management training.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Ability to promote and uphold patient safety, data integrity, and quality outcomes in all clinical IT decisions.
Minimum eight (8) years of clinical nursing experience in an acute hospital environment with at least three (3) years of experience in nursing informatics, clinical applications, or clinical-IT leadership roles.
Knowledge of nursing and ancillary workflows (Pharmacy, Radiology, Laboratory, Rehabilitation, Respiratory Therapy).
Knowledge of EMR systems (Oracle Health / Oracle Cerner), CPOE, documentation standards, and clinical device integration.
Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory requirements, including JCI, DHA/DoH, and Magnet principles.
Knowledge of clinical pathways, clinical decision support, and evidence-based practice.
Skills in workflow mapping, process improvement, and clinical transformation.
Skills in leading or supporting EMR and Oracle optimisation projects within tertiary or top-tier hospitals (UAE experience preferred).
Skills in collaboration, stakeholder management, and clinical engagement.
Skills in designing and delivering training, competency assessments, and instructional materials.
Skills in interpreting data, dashboards, and system utilisation reports generated from EMR / Oracle platforms to support decision-making.
Skills in communication, negotiation, and facilitation within multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to translate clinical requirements into technical specifications that support safe and efficient workflows.
Ability to lead change, build consensus, and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
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Staff Nurse – Maternal Newborn
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Provides direct and indirect age-specific care for assigned patients in the Maternal Newborn Unit per scheduled shifts. Responsible for professional performance and safe patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and care coordination for patients across the healthcare continuum involving families. Abides by the Joint Commission International (JCI) requirements, including but not limited to International Patient Safety Goals, national and international standards.
Responsibilities
General:
- Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process:
- Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
- Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family’s physical and psychological needs.
- Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
- Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
- Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizes care, based on individual needs. Revises the care plan as necessary.
- Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
- Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
- Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
- Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
- Performs clerical duties when needed.
- Assumes responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) required mandatory education (e.g. fire, safety, infection control and others).
- Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
- Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
- Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Performs safe handling and administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
- Ensures completion of unit competencies i.e. pain management, and utilization of Emergency department devices.
- Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
- Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
- Participates in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting etc.).
- Participates in ongoing educational activities.
- Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
- Performs additional duties when required.
Unit Specific:
- Performs nursing interventions/procedures per established standards of care (Competency List “Green Book”) policy and procedures including but not limited to:
- Implementing phototherapy for a patient as part of treatment.
- Conducting postnatal physical assessments for mothers.
- Utilising radiant warmer or incubator for neonatal care.
- Operating a resuscitaire for neonatal resuscitation.
- Administering sucrose to neonates for various medical reasons.
Preceptor’s Responsibilities (when applicable):
- Completes the Preceptor workshop and meets the criteria indicators for the preceptor role on the unit.
- Plans, implements and evaluates the individualized competency-based orientation in collaboration with the orientee, nurse manager, and clinical resource nurse.
- Provides appropriate feedback on time to orientee and Nurse Manager.
- Provides objective documentation to the nurse manager utilizing the American Hospital Dubai’s established standards of care (Competency List “Green Book and Blue Book”).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (minimum of three (3) years full-time course duration) or
- Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) and Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia
- For UAE nationals graduates of UAE or non-UAE universities are exempted from the experience and clinical training requirements for the applied title. (UAE nationals must submit a copy of their birth certificate and the mother’s family book)
- Non-UAE national graduates from UAE universities are required to successfully complete six (6) months of clinical training post-graduation in an APS health facility (except for Registered and assistant Nurse titles)
- Must hold a valid License/Registration to practice in their home country and/or country of last employment (where applicable)
- Must hold a minimum of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or others according to the scope of practice
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in a Maternal Newborn Nursing
- Knowledge of and ability to render care and services based on age, appropriateness, and developmental needs of patients
- Skills in the assessment of patient and family’s physical and psychological needs
- Skills in coordination and planning of care and prioritizing care based on individual needs
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Staff Nurse – NICU
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Trending
Job Description
Provides direct and indirect care for assigned patients (neonates to adolescents) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Delivers nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients across the healthcare continuum while involving families. Delivers, but is not limited to paediatric hemodynamics, cardiac monitoring, and management of paediatric patients with complex medical and surgical conditions.
Responsibilities
General:
- Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process:
- Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
- Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family’s physical and psychological needs.
- Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
- Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
- Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizes care, based on individual needs. Revises the care plan as necessary.
- Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
- Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
- Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
- Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
- Performs clerical duties when needed.
- Assumes responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) required mandatory education (e.g. fire, safety, infection control and others).
- Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
- Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
- Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Performs safe handling and administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
- Ensures completion of unit competencies i.e. pain management, and utilization of Emergency department devices.
- Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
- Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
- Participates in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting etc.).
- Participates in ongoing educational activities.
- Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
- Performs additional duties when required.
Unit Specific:
- Performs nursing interventions/procedures per established standards of care (Competency List “Green Book”) policy and procedures including but not limited to:
- Administering Hepatitis B vaccine to neonates.
- Managing incubators (Giraffe and Isolette) for neonates.
- Assisting with intubation with direct visualization in neonates.
- Assisting with lumbar puncture procedures in neonates.
- Performing dressing changes for Peripherally Inserted Central Line Catheter (PICC) in neonates.
Preceptor’s Responsibilities (when applicable):
- Completes the Preceptor workshop and meets the criteria indicators for the preceptor role on the unit.
- Plans, implements and evaluates the individualized competency-based orientation in collaboration with the orientee, nurse manager, and clinical resource nurse.
- Provides appropriate feedback on time to orientee and Nurse Manager.
- Provides objective documentation to the nurse manager utilizing the American Hospital Dubai’s established standards of care (Competency List “Green Book and Blue Book”).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (minimum of three (3) years full-time course duration) or
- Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) and Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia
- For UAE nationals graduates of UAE or non-UAE universities are exempted from the experience and clinical training requirements for the applied title. (UAE nationals must submit a copy of their birth certificate and the mother’s family book)
- Non-UAE national graduates from UAE universities are required to successfully complete six (6) months of clinical training post-graduation in an APS health facility (except for Registered and assistant Nurse titles)
- Must hold a valid License/Registration to practice in their home country and/or country of last employment (where applicable)
- Must hold a minimum of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or others according to the scope of practice
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent post-graduate experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Knowledge of and ability to render care and services based on age, appropriateness, and developmental needs of patients.
- Skills in the assessment of patient and family’s physical and psychological needs.
- Skills in coordination and planning of care and prioritizing care based on individual needs.
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