Senior Charge Nurse – Corniche Hospital – Abu Dhabi – UAE
Corniche Hospital invites application for Senior Charge Nurse in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Job Title:
Senior Charge Nurse
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide leadership for nursing team within ward/unit and reports all issues to the senior charge nurse/unit manager
- Collaborates with personnel from non-nursing department/disciplines regarding issues that may negatively impact patient care; facilitate solutions as needed
- Participates in committees, task forces that are interdisciplinary or interdepartmental; may be required to chair, co-chair or lead such groups.
- Facilitates effective patient flow utilizing bed capacity and staffing resources appropriately.
- Monitors and reviews staff skill mix and in accordance with patient acuity uses available information to align staffing and workload.
- Builds relationships with staff, peers and colleagues to support interdisciplinary and interdepartmental planning, aimed at improving patient outcomes.
- Promotes continuity of care that is patient centered, outcome oriented and focused towards discharge planning.
- Ensures that quality standards of nursing documentation are maintained according to organizational policy.
- Perform hospital rounds to assess, identify problems, determine solutions and guide teams in clinical and operational management of services
- Liaises effectively with other health care providers both internal and external to the organization.
- Maintains confidentiality and security of patient, family, and organization information in accordance with the confidentiality policy
- Facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and the interdisciplinary health care team as required.
- Communicates with all unit(s) /departments as appropriate, to maximize efficiency and to expedite the admission, transfer and discharge process.
- Uses information technology to access, transmit and produce information as necessary.
- Supports a culture of performance improvement.
- Monitors and evaluates the quality of nursing care provided.
- Actively participates in accreditation activities.
- Audits compliance with organizational documentation standards.
- Supports and participates in the implementation of evidence based practice to promote clinical knowledge and a research based clinical practice environment.
- Monitors and supports the organizational Key Performance Indicators and Clinical Indicators and reinforces corrective action to improve clinical service.
- Responsible for the coordination, monitoring, and reporting of incidents occurring within the organization after business hours facilitating corrective or preventative action as required.
- Responsible for minimizing exposure to incidents of infection/cross infection of patients, staff, visitors and the general public. Ensures staff adheres to the infection control policies and procedures of the organization
- Monitors compliance with International and HAAD Patient Safety Goals
- Identifies and utilizes various mechanisms to assist in development of managerial and leadership skills.
- Utilizes internal educational resources and external agencies to assist with development of managerial competencies.
- Develops and achieves annual performance criteria/goals in conjunction with the Line Manager.
- Attends and participates in the orientation and other hospital based programs as agreed with the Line Manager.
- Maintains and updates own professional development through relevant educational activities.
- Maintains and updates a professional portfolio.
- Initiates action and reports to the appropriate manager, when staff behavior and/or performance do not meet professional standards.
- Effective and efficient utilization of human resources, consumables and equipment
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
* Bachelor of Science degree in nursing or equivalent qualification of NLT
3 years study duration from accredited program;
* AND Valid/Current national license.
* AND BLS
Desired:
Certificate of post graduate diploma in nursing or Healthcare or
management or administration field
* International accreditation experience.
Last Date:
June 30, 2024
