Nursing Unit Head - Delivery/Labour Room

Role Overview

Nursing Unit Head – Delivery/Labour Room at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman (SKMCA), leading the maternity nursing team to oversee daily operations of the Delivery/Labour Room and ensure safe, high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care for mothers and newborns.

Role Purpose

Lead and manage the Delivery/Labour Room to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care during labour, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period, ensuring optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes while maintaining compliance with hospital policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Operations

• Lead and supervise the daily operations of the Delivery/Labour Room to ensure the provision of safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
• Coordinate and oversee the care of women during labour, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period, ensuring optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to nursing staff, promoting professional development and evidence-based practice.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention and control standards, patient safety initiatives, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor clinical documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and professional standards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, incident reporting, and risk management activities to enhance patient safety and service quality.
• Ensure the availability, proper maintenance, and safe use of medical equipment, medications, and supplies.

Staffing & Resource Management

• Monitor staffing levels, prepare duty rosters, and allocate resources to ensure appropriate coverage and efficient workflow.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation, competency assessments, performance evaluations, and ongoing education of nursing staff.

Patient & Family Care

• Oversee patient admission, transfer, discharge, and emergency response processes within the unit.
• Promote patient and family education, ensuring respectful, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with obstetricians, neonatologists, anaesthetists, midwives/nurses, and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure seamless patient care.

Reporting & Performance

• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare operational reports as required by nursing leadership.
• Participate in hospital committees, accreditation activities, emergency preparedness, and continuous quality improvement programs.

Workplace Culture

• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment that encourages teamwork, accountability, and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications & Experience

• Nursing Degree (preferably MSc).
• Valid nursing license.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in clinical care and managerial roles within Nursing Administration.