Head Nurse Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in nursing.
• 7 years of experience in the same Field and 3 years in same position as head nurse .
• Masters or diploma in Management is preferable.
• Managerial skills are a must.
• Dataflow is a must.
• Saudi license holder is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

Job description and responsibilities

• Develop and sustain own knowledge clinical skills and professional awareness and maintain a professional profile.
• Provide documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with position while serving as a leadership model for staff.
• Treat colleagues patients and visitors with dignity and respect at all times.
• Acts as an advocate for patients and families.
• Identify areas that will improve the quality of patient care and issues that will negatively impact on patient care outcomes using the professional practice framework to identify and implement solutions.
• Effectively manage allocated resources and forecast requirements for personnel supplies and equipment.
• Prepare annual budget and provide variance reports as required.
• Apply problemsolving techniques and evidencebased practice to unit related issues and contribute to the development and evaluation of hospital wide policies and procedures.
• Develop unit performance plans and prepare quarterly reports.
• Maintain records of activity and outcomes.
• Conduct unit meetings and record meeting minutes.
• Plan and ensure implementation and evaluation of patient education programs.
• Assist with organizational projects as requested including participating on nursing and/or interdisciplinary committees and task forces.
• Lead collaborative multidisciplinary partnerships working towards the achievement of unit and department goals.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of Nursing Affairs objectives using a continuous improvement paradigm.
• Work creatively to achieve objectives by embracing new ways of working and taking the lead in the Change Management process when appropriate.
• Promote and maintain a culture within the clinical environment which challenges and questions practice and promotes critical thinking amongst staff.
• Create an environment that facilities staff participation in the improvement of quality patient care in a transcultural environment. Record and evaluate activity against unit specific outcomes.
• Ensure that nursing and support staff work cohesively together and that the objectives for the assigned area are accomplished.
• Provide a welcoming work environment for new staff/nursing students and ensure appropriate preceptors are made available to assist with orientation.
• Monitor and track individual progress and ensure ongoing individual performance appraisals are objectively completed for staff members against set criteria. Assist with action plans arising from these appraisals as necessary.
• Provide clear feedback to team members in a manner that is conducive to maintaining and improving performance.
• Counsel and/or discipline staff when appropriate.
• Support the recruitment and retention of staff on unit.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary (Free Tax)
• Accommodation provided (housing transportations food allowance)
• Annual bonus
• Flight tickets

Key Skills

• Hr Internship
• B2C
• Analysis
• Drafting
• Automobile Service
• Arabic

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