King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in an emergency department. Must hold a valid SCFHS nurse license and BLS certification, with additional certifications like ACLS or PALS depending on unit requirements.

Job Summary

Job Purpose:

Provides exceptional patient driven care and staff empowerment in a wellness
environment aligned with organizational leadership standards of practice, namely
integrity, leadership development, performance, professional and ethical
behavior, communication, collaboration and professional commitment. Utilizes the
nursing process, hospital policies and procedures and scope of practice, to
ensure compassionate, safe and effective patient care. Provides clinical
oversight within the team for junior staff.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Clinical:

* Is accountable for utilizing the nursing process, appropriate tools,
evidence-based knowledge, empathy and compassion in the assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of nursing care for individual patients, while
considering the individuals holistic needs and in accordance with scope of
practice, hospital policy and procedure.
* Demonstrates the knowledge and skills, including critical thinking, necessary
to implement the nursing plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures,
as necessary for the care of the individual patient taking into consideration
the patient’s condition, culture and medical plan of care.
* Advocates for patient by guiding best practice and standards of care within
multidisciplinary team.
* Reports any deterioration in patient’s condition to physician, escalating via
chain of command as necessary.
* Works towards reducing length of stay by advocating commencing discharge
planning on admission.
* Is an advocate for patient safety, minimizes patient risk by ensuring a safe
environment and conditions.
* Follows all policies and procedures, reporting observed or perceived risks in
a timely fashion
* Suggests opportunities for improvement in care and in care environment.
* Uses transcultural awareness during all interactions with patients, families
and colleagues.
* Works effectively with multidisciplinary team towards safe, effective and
efficient patient outcomes.
* Maintains patient confidentiality according to policy.
* Ensures appropriate delegation of any duties when necessary.
* Takes appropriate action in emergencies.
* Documents all care accurately, completely and in a timely fashion.
* Demonstrates the computer skills necessary for carrying out duties.

Education:

* Educates and informs patients and families on the care and management of
condition, to adapt a problem-solving approach to managing and reporting
complications.
* Provides health promotion and disease prevention advice.
* Participates in own and others education, training and professional
development as needed.
* Shares appropriate, relevant and up to date information and knowledge with
colleagues.

Leadership:

* Utilizes leadership skills as nurse in charge of shift.
* Communicates effectively to ensure patient safety.
* Demonstrates knowledge of and follows all hospital related policies and
procedures
* Reports potential or observed safety hazards immediately to supervisor,
removes hazard or provides solution when possible.
* Reports any work-related risks such as equipment failures or resource
insufficiencies to supervisor immediately.
* Uses communication and conflict negotiation skills to prevent and resolve
complaints, reports through the chain of command as per hospital policy and
procedure.
* Contributes to improving quality outcomes including patient and staff
satisfaction indicators.
* Utilizes multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient experience.
* Exercises care in utilizing resources to maintain a cost-efficient service.
* Actively participates in unit-based meetings and councils.
* Supports a just culture, speaks up and promotes civility in the workplace.

Research:

* Identifies opportunities for improvement that are evidence based.
* Maintains and shares up to date knowledge related to evidence-based
practice.
* Is involved in relevant projects related to practice, improvement and
safety.
* Is actively involved in unit journal club.

Hospital-wide:

* Respects patients and their families and promotes a patient-centered care
culture.
* Participates and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities
as an individual or as part of multidisciplinary teams.
* Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Job Competencies
Behavioral Competencies Technical Competencies
Organizational awareness Intermediate Clinical Advanced High Reliability
Process/Quality Foundational Leadership Foundational Customer Driven Culture
Intermediate Education Intermediate Employee Focus Intermediate Research
Foundational Team work & collaboration Intermediate Drive Change
Intermediate Creativity & Innovation Intermediate

Job Qualifications and Experience Education and Professional
Certifications/Licenses Experience

Minimum or

Required

* Bachelor’s in Nursing (country equivalent)
* SCFHS nurse license
* Country specific nurse license
* BLS Certified (ACLS, PALS, NALS dependent on unit requirement)
* Home Country equivalent Board Certifications must be maintained when
appropriate

* A minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience in Emergency is required

Preferred

Certificate in specialty

Experience in specialty

Responsibilities

Provides exceptional patient-driven care in an emergency setting while utilizing the nursing process to ensure safe and effective outcomes. Acts as a clinical lead for junior staff and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient experience and safety.