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Charge Nurse for Pediatric CCU
- LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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IndustryHospitals/ Health Care
Job Description
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- 3 years of experience in the same Field and same position
- Managerial skills.
- Dataflow is a must.
- Saudi license holder is a plus.
- Fluent in English.
Job description and responsibilities
- Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of nursing care, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served .
- Acts as a role model in providing safe and high quality patient care.
- Helps in optimizing resources to improve safety and quality of patient care.
- Provides ongoing supervision of clinical care and is accountable for own professional actions during each span of duty.
- Maintains a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- Ensures that Physician orders are carried out, clarifying any areas of uncertainty.
- Supports the Head Nurse in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care.
- Ensures an effective handover of all duties and required information at shift change.
- Ensures confidentiality, legibility and accuracy of patients’ nursing records, charts and other documentation.
- Demonstrates advanced paediatric and critical care cardiac nursing clinical skills and knowledge and acts as a resource person for nurses in the ward.
- Maintains effective communication skills with team members, patients and visitors.
- Promotes and develops professional and collegial relationships.
- Maintains safe custody and administration of medications according to policies and procedures.
- Provides direct patient care and other nursing duties as necessary.
- Promotes the importance of health education for patients and families.
- Provides supervision and support of nursing team during each span of duty.
- Liaises with medical staff to ensure appropriate patient care.
- Orders and ensures availability of supplies and staff resources according to unit requirements. Promotes resource conservation and economical use.
- Reviews practices and policies and recommends improvements as needed.
- Manages and reports all incidents to the Head Nurse. Investigates as required.
- Provides ward management cover as Acting Head Nurse when allocated..
- Participates in Unit/Nursing Dept organized activities/committees.
- Demonstrates good judgment in making decisions. Is proactive in solving problems.
- Demonstrates and shares expertise in paediatric cardiology or cardiac surgery critical care nursing.
- Completes unit specific mandatory skills competencies and study programs.
- Maintains an environment conducive to education, staff development and training.
- Teaches other members of the nursing team and assists in their professional development. Orientates new staff members in the ward.
- Maintains own personal and professional development and clinical competence in paediatric cardiology or cardiac surgery nursing.
- Motivates departmental staff by effectively leading, directing and motivating employees to perform to the best of their abilities.
- Conducts staff performance evaluations to review employee work performance.
- Conducts counseling meetings when required, in consultation with the Head Nurse.
- Participates in promotion and recruitment interviews as requested by the Head Nurse.
Compensation:
- Competitive salary
- Accommodation provided
Benefits
- Annual bonus based on performance
- Travel expenses covered
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