Job Description

Accountable for continuous clinical education and quality patient outcomes

• embedded in ASH Nursing Professional Practice Model (PPM) and care delivery system.

• Responsible for promoting and complying with ethical principles based on the

• American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics, KSA law, and regulations

• for nursing and ethical principles in the hospital.

• Practice by abiding by AH, JCI, and CBAHI, including but not limited to

• International Patient Safety goals and national and international standards.

• Promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process and

• providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.

• Provides quality patient care and carries out orders, complying with the policy

• and procedures of the hospital.

• Accountable for nursing actions, which include, but are not limited to: identifying

• patterns of human responses to actual or potential health problems amenable to

• a nursing regimen; executing a nursing regimen through selection, performance,

• management, and evaluation of nursing action; assessing health status to

• provide nursing care, health counseling, and teaching; administering

• medications, treatments, and executing regimens prescribed by physicians;

• teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and evaluating nursing practice.

▪ Collaborates with the patient and other healthcare team members to develop and

update a care plan based on the patient’s physical, psychological changes, and age

related needs.

▪ Provides total direct nursing care, which consists of the plan of care and needs of the

patients concerning the patient’s privacy, dignity, personal preference, and culture.

▪ Assess, monitor, and document patients’ physical and psychological status.

▪ Carry out the physician’s orders, review nursing and medical orders for accuracy, and

ensure they were carried out on time.

▪ Prepare, administer, and document all medications as prescribed by the physician.

▪ Maintain accountability for narcotic and controlled drugs.

▪ Responds appropriately during clinical emergencies, begins emergency resuscitative

efforts, and supports code responses.

▪ Sets up equipment and assists physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

▪ Provide accurate and timely handovers during shift changes.

▪ Educates patients and their families by emphasizing the importance of following

prescribed treatment plans and supports families in managing the patient’s

psychological needs.

▪ Facilitate client’s discharge process ensuring availability of discharge medication,

appointment, and special requirements.

▪ Ensure a safe, clean, and organized setting for patients, families, visitors, and staff.

▪ Participates in the presentation of patient care conferences.

▪ Participate in quality improvement initiatives and unit-based audits.

▪ Develop and sustain a strong working relationship with fellow healthcare team members.

▪ Maintains infection control and safety awareness functions as needed and takes

corrective action when necessary.

▪ Participate in disaster drills and emergency codes.

▪ Identify, report, and follow up on patient safety incidents.

▪ Uses verbal and non-verbal communication that shows respect for the patient, family,

visitors, and staff.

▪ Capable of initiating and maintaining life support measures (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP) (if

trained).

▪ Knowledgeable in the function of the crash cart and defibrillator.

▪ Maintains attendance and observes working hours, starting times, lunch periods, breaks,

prayer times, etc.

▪ Participate and lead in nursing councils.

▪ Meets the additional requirements for specialized units as specified at the time of hire.

▪ Provide personalized coordinated care, support and treatment for patients and families.

▪ Treat people with dignity, compassion, and respect.

▪ Involve patients, families and caregivers by providing them with education

▪ and resources for offering optimal support to promote recovery.

Job requirements

BS in Nursing 

Registration in country of origin 

Preferably 1-2 years in clinical nursing

▪  Life Support Training Courses 

▪ Proper, effective and compassionate communication.

▪ Ability to work independently within the hospital.

▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

▪ Enthusiastic, enduring, and willing to work for extra hours

▪ Multi-tasking, good listening skills, and verbal communication.

▪ Computer skills preferred.

▪ Demonstrate knowledge and completed competencies related to their department.