Senior Charge Nurse – Operating Room

We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic and passionate candidate whom will be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care utilizing the nursing process and meeting the established standard of nursing practice and performance.

Summary:

Responsible for handle a wide array of medical conditions and can treat patients suffering from lung problems, gastrointestinal problems, and blood infections.

Education/Qualifications Required:

• BS Degree in Nursing must have been obtained from North America, Western Europe, Australia, or New Zealand.
• Associate Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Experience:

• Minimum Six (6) years of experience in Operating Room in USA, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand
• Minimum Four (4) years of experience in a Charge Nurse, Head Nurse of Assistant Head Nurse position preferred and or demonstrates leadership qualities during relief Charge Nurse assignment

License:

• Current and in Good Standing Nursing License/Registration (RN) to practice in country of residence

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures that nursing and support team work flexibly and supportively together and that the objectives for the assigned area are delivered
• Serves as leadership model for staff
• Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration with outcomes aimed at the best interest of patients.
• Leads and demonstrates achievement in decreasing the length of stay/waiting time.
• Plans and ensures implementation and evaluation of patient education programs
• Evaluates patient acuity and develops and review criteria for work assignment and delivery care model
• Ensures that there is planned, effective, day-to-day skill mix and staff management.
• Determines and reviews staffing plans and develops a scheduling system for unit and reviews regularly as staffing, skills mix and acuity change.
• Acts as an advocate for patients and families.
• Identifies ideas that will improve the quality of patient care and issues that will negatively impact on patient care outcomes, using the professional practice framework.
• Participates through team working and collaborative partnerships in identifying and implementing solutions through evidence based practice or research to demonstrate improvements reflected in unit, divisional, organizational data and bench marks.
• Creates an environment that facilitates staff participation in the improvement of quality patient care in a transcultural environment. Records and evaluates activity against unit specific outcomes.
• Contributes to the development and delivery of Nursing Affairs objectives using a continuous improvement paradigm.
• Works creatively to achieve objectives by embracing new ways of working and taking the lead in the Change Management process when appropriate
• Leads collaborative multidisciplinary partnerships working towards the achievement of unit and department goals
• Develops evidence based nursing practice in collaboration with Assistant Head Nurse/Charge Nurse/Unit Council and Clinical Instructors/Clinical Nurse Coordinators.
• Promotes and maintain a culture within the clinical environment, which challenges and questions practice and promotes critical thinking amongst staff.
• Leads and demonstrates achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction as per unit goals
• Promotes and awareness of resource utilization and the associated financial implication.
• Leads and demonstrates achievement of cost efficiency on unit as per targets.
• Prepares annual budget and provides variance reports as required.
• Forecasts requirements for personnel, supplies and equipment.
• Promotes the effective orientation, precepting and support of new staff and students. Provides a welcoming work environment for new staff/nursing students and ensures appropriate preceptors are made available to assist with orientation. Monitors and tracks individual progress.
• Ensures ongoing individual performance appraisals are objectively completed for staff members against set criteria. Assists with action plans arising from these appraisals as necessary.
• Provides clear feedback to team members in a manner that is conductive to maintaining and improving performance. Counsels and/or disciplines staff when appropriate
• Supports the recruitment of staff on unit and encourages and promotes the retention of all staff
• Assists and supports staff in the identification, development, and implementation of their role according to his / her career development plan.
• Plans in collaboration with the Nursing Development and Saudization Program for the training and development of Saudi nursing students and graduates
• Leads and demonstrates achievement in meeting targets for Saudization and nationality mix in areas of responsibility, consistent with Nursing Affairs’ strategic plan
• Develops and sustains own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness, and maintain a professional profile.
• Provides documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with position
• Demonstrates excellent personal communication and teamwork. Establishes and maintain effective two-way communication channels with individuals and multidisciplinary team.
• Treats colleagues, patients and visitors with dignity and respect at all times.
• Ensures communication from Nursing Executive is communicated to all staff
• Applies problem solving techniques and evidence based practice to unit related issues
• Effectively manages the allocated resources including staff, supplies and equipment
• Contributes to the development and evaluation of hospital wide policies and procedures.
• Assists with organizational projects as requested including participating on nursing and . or interdisciplinary committees and task forces.
• Participates in Hospital wide Performance Improvement activities and develops unit Performance Plan
• Establishes and maintain effective administrative process on unit. Prepares quarterly reports and maintains records of activity and outcomes.
• Conducts unit meetings and maintains minutes.
• Produces training needs analysis and “succession plans” Supports Nursing research
• Participates in the development of IPPs
• Upholds the organizational values at all times
• Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures
• Participates in self and other’s education, training and development, as applicable
• Performs other related duties as assigned.