Director of Clinical Nursing

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Hospital - Madinah
Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Responsibilities / Duties:

Clinical Practice:

• Ensures staff, nursing staff, students, interns and residents practice within established policies and procedures and standards of nursing practice and patient care

• Complies with hospital infection control and safety protocols

• Maintains high visibility in clinical areas

Administration:

• Staff Management to include recruitment, education, training, evaluation and development as well as preparation and delegation of work schedules and workflow.

• Reviews plans, manages and monitors the area budget

• Develops, modifies and ensures implementation of Policies and Procedures

• Participates in Committees and workgroups as required

• Actively participates in planning and development of new and expanded programs

• Maintains high visibility

• Maintains an open door communication policy for area staff

• Functions as a mediator and resource person across departmental lines

• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the strategic plan for the Division of Nursing 

• Maintains all records pertaining to the operation of the area of assignment and generates reports as required.

Educational & Research:

• Facilities the development, implementation and evaluation of educational activities to meet the identified needs of managers, nursing and support personnel.

• Encourages and provides an environmental to support scientific enquiry within a professional practice model

• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth

• Participates in teaching and mentoring of Nursing, Medical and Paramedical students, interns and residents

Quality

• Ensures corrective actions are implemented and maintained when performance deviates from the established policies/standards

• Develops implements and participates in Quality Management processes  and activities

• Professionalism:

• Established and maintains an environment that promotes and support culturally sensitive professional nursing practice

• Advocates for the needs of the patients and the clinical program promotes the continuum of care

• Creates a culture which empowers others to achieve, maximizing individual potential

• Models skills of negotiation, critical thinking and team building

• Promotes Hospital and Nursing missions and demonstrates established values

• Fosters collaborative relations and mutual understanding

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor of Degree or equivalent

• Master’s Degree in Nursing/Management

• Registered Nurse with current/active license

Experience Required:

• Minimum eight (8) years clinical nursing experience which includes five (5) years of progressive administrative positions and two (2) years in comparable position

Special Skills Required:

• English Language Skills

• B Level Arabic Language Skills

• Intermediate Level Computer Skills

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