Nurse Manager
King Abdulaziz Medical City King Abdulaziz Medical City
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Summary
Responsible for managing human and financial resources; ensuring patient and staff satisfaction; maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors; ensuring standards and quality of care are maintained; and aligning the unit's goals with the hospital's strategic goals.
Education / Qualification Required:
• BS Degree in Nursing
• Specific Certification as required in area of assignment
Experience:
Minimum Three (3) years of current clinical nursing experience plus Two (2) years in comparable management position
License:
Current and clean medical license to practice in country/state of origin
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Practice
• Ensures patient care activities are within established hospital, divisional and unit specific guidelines, policies and procedures, standards and protocols, etc
• Facilitates care provided and assesses staff by maintaining high visibility (80% clinical presence) to patients/families and staff on area(s)
• Provides leadership and a resource role in the provision of patient care and other unit activities
• Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills when interacting with patients/families, other health care team members and members of other departments
Administration
• Staff Management to include recruitment, education, training, evaluation and development, as well as preparation and delegation of work schedules and workflow
• Maintains an open door communication policy for unit staff
• Reviews, plans, manages and monitors the unit budget
• Participates in Committees and workgroups as required
• Develops and implements unit level strategic plan in line with Nursing Services strategic plans
• Develops, modifies and ensures implementation of Policies and Procedures in the area assigned
• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates the delivery of patient care and unit/clinic operational management functions
• Conducts staff meetings and maintains minutes
• Maintains all records pertaining to the operation of the area of assignment and generates reports as required
Education & Research
• Assesses, develops and then monitors the effectiveness of standards of care and nursing unit policies and procedures
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth
• Participates in teaching and mentoring of Nursing, Medical and Paramedical students, Interns and Residents
Quality
• Anticipates and acts to maintain a safe environment
• Work with all healthcare team members in activities designed for the improvement of patient care outcomes
• Develops, implements and participates in Quality improvement processes and activities
• Compiles with hospital infection control and safety protocols
Professionalism
• Serves as a professional role model, teacher and resources person
• Develops and utilizes professional collegial networking
• Demonstrates respect, compassion and cultural sensitivity to patients/families, other hospital employees, students and faculty
• Advocates for excellence in patient care
• Assumes responsibility for own decisions and actions
• Demonstrates initiative in the performance of duties
• Performs other related duties as assigned
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