Job Description

Description

Job Purpose:

Serves as a clinical expert and resource person within the healthcare facility, educational support, competency training and consultation to improve patient outcomes and optimize nursing practices. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, mentoring staff, and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, clinical guidelines and best practices.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Assists with the clinical orientation and mentoring of new nurses and staff, providing guidance and support to ensure they meet clinical competencies and departmental standards.
• Offers expert consultation and support to nursing staff and other healthcare professionals on complex clinical issues, treatment plans, and patient care strategies.
• Assesses specialty-based educational needs to improve practice and patient outcome.
• Addresses a professional nursing practice gap i.e. change in standard of care, problem in practice, or opportunity for improvement etc.
• Delivers specialty educational programs, workshops, and training sessions on clinical practices, new technologies and best practices to enhance the skills and knowledge of nursing staff.
• Evaluate clinical practices and patient care processes to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to Fakeeh Care policies, clinical guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with the quality improvement team to develop and implement strategies for improving patient outcomes, safety, and nursing practices.
• Assists in the development, review, and revision of clinical guidelines, protocols, and policies to ensure they reflect current specialty evidence-based practices and meet regulatory standards.
• Ensures that clinical practices are consistent with established guidelines and protocols and address any deviations or issues as they arise.
• Monitors and reports on clinical metrics, including patient outcomes and staff performance, to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Facilitates coordinating the entire process of planning, implementing, and evaluating continuous professional development activities in collaboration with the specialty educator.
• Coordinates with the biomedical department and arranges staff training on various medical equipment.
• Coordinate with the LSTC and arrange staff training on various medical equipment. Escalates concerns to the Nursing Director.
• Educates, implements, and evaluates specialty nursing forms. Act as an EMR / Nursing Informatics resource person.
• Supports the transition to practice programs, students clinical training and RN residency programs.
• Supports the advancement of nursing research and facilitates the workflow of staff who are members of Unit Based Councils.
• Participates in nursing CME lectures, Courses, Workshops and Symposiums.
• Other tasks as assigned within the scope of the job.
  

All Fakeeh Care employees are responsible for continuous improvement, including:

• Performing all duties and tasks in a manner that supports Fakeeh’s Person-Centered care values.
• Actively contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, within the scope of the role.
• Adherence to safety protocols and proactively seeking to address any job-related safety concerns.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of all sensitive information accessed or encountered during work.
• Complying with cybersecurity policies and standards to protect Fakeeh’s systems and participating in awareness training and initiatives to prevent cyber threats.
• Adhering to and upholding Fakeeh Care’s code of conduct, policies and ethical standards.
• Completion of mandatory education as per the requirement, at least one month prior to expiration.
  

Requirements

Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate and mentor others effectively
• Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR) and other clinical documentation systems
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and manage complex patient care scenarios
  

Experience

Minimum of 2 years’ full time post registration with a strong background in the specialized area or expertise

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Language

Excellent command of English language, Arabic is a plus

Licenses / Certifications

License from the country of origin, License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority e.g. (SCFHS / DHA), BLS, ACLS and other LSTC courses as applicable.