Head Nurse

Role Overview

Head Nurse at NMC Healthcare. The post holder will work within the scope of practice, prioritizing the health, wellbeing and safety of patients as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient needs.

Role Purpose

To ensure and oversee safe, appropriate and effective care delivered to all patients in the unit while leading nursing teams, facilitating clinical standards development, and maintaining current knowledge of clinical nursing practice.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Ensure and oversee the care delivered to all patients in the unit is safe, appropriate and effective.
• Determine nursing interventions based on assessment data.
• Develop or revise the plan of care.
• Prioritize identified patient needs.
• Implement nursing actions and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Deliver identified patient needs.
• Evaluate the ability of the patient and the patient's bystanders to understand and participate in decisions about their care.
• Facilitate patient education.
• Maintain accurate and real-time clinical records.
• Perform advanced or specialized nursing skills competently.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical nursing practice.
• Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as but not limited to Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead and manage nursing teams.
• Influence and implement change when necessary.
• Coordinate the overall clinical activities of the unit when assigned to the charge nurse role.
• Collaborate with the Nursing Supervisor on staffing for a particular shift.
• Act as a clinical resource for staff within the department or unit.
• Take a proactive role under the guidance of Nursing Management and Nursing Education in training, education and continuous quality improvement activities of nursing staff.
• Promote a safe learning environment.

Clinical Standards & Development

• Participate in the development of standards, procedures and protocols.
• Plan, implement and evaluate clinical programs.
• Facilitate evidence-based practice.
• Promote change in nursing practice when required.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.

Stakeholder Communication

• Make decisions and communicate effectively.
• Communicate and consult with other healthcare disciplines.
• Represent nursing at multidisciplinary rounds.
• Work across departments when necessary.

Professional Practice

• Manage own professional re-licensure.
• Perform other professional duties as may be assigned within scope and ability.

Qualifications & Experience

• Evidenced experience in managing teams.
• Appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all qualifications and experience these mandates require.
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.

Skills & Competencies

• Clear and effective communication in English (spoken and written).
• Ability to work as part of an inter-professional team.
• Organizational and administrative skills.
• Electronic medical record platform competency for clinical documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively in Arabic (desirable).

Additional Information

• Willingness to work across departments when necessary.