Head Nurse
Job Description
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
- Ensure efficient and effective department performance by monitoring patient flow and the delivered care by multidisciplinary team.
- Do daily round on all patient to ensure that they are receiving the expected Nursing care and check their needs.
- Distribute daily staff assignment and allocation as per their level of competency and type of patient and fairly way.
- Review and recommend and approve staff request (leave, overtime etc.) on the system.
- Attend patient concerns/ complaints and take the correction measures to avoid reoccurrence.
- Conduct meeting with the staff on weekly/ monthly basis, minutes to be recorded and communicated properly.
- Adhere and ensure staff adherence to infection control guidelines and other JCIA/ CBAHI Standards.
- Provide patient and family with the required education.
- Prepare the required reports on a timely basis.
- Ensure staff have complete and update HR requirements:
- Certificates
- Competencies
- Orientations
- Evaluations
- License (valid)
- Prepare staff schedule/ rotas and ensure proper coverage per shift.
- Monitor staff performance, attendance and other behavior, maintain proper record and evidence to identify staff needs.
- Review incidents, staff performance to establish:
- Staff development program
- Department education learning assessment in coordination with HR and education department.
- Participate in staff training and education activities.
- Attend Nursing Administration meetings.
- Participate in hospital committees.
- Prepare and monitor department quality indicator and KPIs.
- Adhere and ensure staff adherence to Nursing documentation.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
- Perform certain Nursing procedures related to the unit
- Participate in, and lead person-centered care initiatives undertaken by HMG
- Enriche patient experience with compassion, respect and dignity
- Perform other applicable task and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.
Requirements
Education/ Professional Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or equivalent
Experience
Minimum Six (6) years of relevant experience and Three (3) yeas experience at Senior Nursing level.
Professional Licensing / Certification / Training
- Certification : BLS, ACLS or NRP, relevant certifications – Preferred
- Licensing : Saudi Council & Licensed from Country of Origin
