Nurses for Etihad Airways

Nurse

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Date: 17-Jun-2016

Location: United Arab Emirates

Etihad Airways is an award winning, global aviation group and the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates.  Our goal is to be a truly 21st century global airline, challenging and changing the established conventions of airline hospitality. 

We are pleased to announce an incredibly exciting opportunity to join the Medical and Employee Wellbeing function at Officer Level. As a Nurse you will add immediate value by providing medical support for doctors to conduct patient biometrics measurements, looking after record management and acting as the patient's first point of contact.

This role will unlock opportunities for you, enabling you to further develop your expertise within a progressive culture where a huge emphasis is placed on investing in the best talent.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES 

• Provide nursing support to doctors during all medical examinations to support correct operations execution.
• Perform a wide variety of nursing activities (e.g. Taking vital signs, eye test, ECG, audiogram tympanometry, spirometry, height and weight, BMI, etc) to ensure examinations execution according to best practices and legal requirements.
• Follow up medical evaluations to secure medical fitness clearance and/or medical license.
• Prepare and maintain patient medical records as per EAMC, GCAA, ICAO and HAAD regulations to ensure continuous legal and regulatory compliance.
• Control flight and cabin crew medical examination records completeness (e.g. vaccination profile, sickness reports and alcohol and drugs check records),to fulfil requirements for medical licensing as per GCAA and ICAO.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Policies and Procedures - Follow all relevant policies, processes and procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manne.
• Day-to-Day Operations - Supervise standard and complex day-to-day operations to ensure that work processes are implemented as designed and in compliance with established standards and procedure.
• Safety, Quality & Environment - Comply with all relevant safety, security, quality, health and environmental procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• Minimum Bachelor Degree or a diploma (3 years) or equivalent qualification providing nursing certification.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience within the Nursing field.
• Valid current national license. Valid HAAD/MoH license (preferred).Valid First Aid qualification, CPR/BLS certificate (preferred)
• Knowledge of aero medical procedures and policies as per GCAA and HAAD regulations.
• Fluency in English.
• Arabic language is preferred.
• Operation of medical equipment such as audiometer, ECG machine, optic testers, spyrometer, electronic vital signs machines, tympanometer etc.

SKILLS

• Communication skills - Advanced
• Customer Orientation - Advanced
• Policies, Procedures & Work Methods -Advanced

About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, and in 2015 carried 17.4 million passengers. From its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways flies to or has announced plans to serve 116 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of around 120 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, with approximately 200 aircraft on firm order, including 66 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing 777Xs, 62 Airbus A350s and five Airbus A380s.

Etihad Airways holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Jet Airways, Virgin Australia, and Swiss-based Darwin Airline, trading as Etihad Regional. Etihad Airways, along with airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Etihad Regional, Jet Airways and NIKI, also participate in Etihad Airways Partners, a new brand that brings together like-minded airlines to offer customers more choice through improved networks and schedules and enhanced frequent flyer benefits.  For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com