Clinical Resource Nurse-Nursing Informatics
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years clinical experience in a relevant healthcare setting.
- Positive references identifying responsibilities as a clinical resource nurse.
- 1 year experience as an educator is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess and identify educational needs of nursing staff.
- Develop and implement educational programs.
- Provide clinical consultations in specialty areas.
Skills
Education
Job description
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This role is responsible for the development and maintenance of a competency-based continuing education program that supports the nurses in all specialty areas towards improvement in clinical practice.
- Assesses and identifies educational needs and develops educational programs accordingly
- Performs consistent, systematic evaluation of clinically based programs to determine if they meet staff needs and are responsive to department/organizational direction
- Formulates measurable performance criteria to assess nurses’ levels of competence
- Collaborates with nursing staff and other disciplines in the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs
- Demonstrates skill in adult education, group dynamics, curriculum development, communication, and teaching strategies
- Assists nursing staff to integrate new knowledge and skill into their practice and ensures that competency is maintained
- Provides specialty-specific orientation to relevant staff and participates in the organization’s orientation programs as required
- Provides bedside clinical consultations in the area of expertise/specialization.
- Leads the implementation of evidence-based practice and actively participates in research to promote clinical knowledge and a research-based clinical practice environment
- Engages in health promotion activities in the organization and community
- Manages information technology to access, transmit and produce information as necessary
- Utilizes information gained from program evaluation to determine future program directions
- Corresponding Activities performed by the role
- Complying with Policies, Procedures, and Practices of the SSMC facilities and other regulatory requirements
- Complying consistently with facility policies, procedures, and practices and ensuring alignment with SSMC facilities policies
- Completing and maintaining regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
- Maintaining confidentiality with regards to any information exchanged or received in the current capacity of role in accordance with facility policy
- Assuming the role of a brand ambassador for the facility and promoting a customer-focused philosophy in dealing with any stakeholders
- Maintaining positive and effective working relationships within the department/division and also with other departments/sections within the facility
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned relevant to the basic of the role
- Participates in interdisciplinary teams and Performance Improvement Projects for evaluation and improvement of processes and clinical practice
- Maintains contemporary knowledge of evidence-based practice relevant to the specialty
- Acts as a professional role model with regard to self-development and self-accountability by projecting the image of a self-directed learner and setting high personal work standards
- Monitor clinical care to ensure clinical standards are met. Identify variances and initiate corrective measures, and this information shall be used for educational and bedside teaching
- Monitor staff performance, and provide regular constructive feedback, coaching guidance, and support to the team on the shift. Provide staff performance feedback to the manager
- Maintains accurate records of educational activity and reports as required.
- Supervises the standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines, evaluation of indicators, and reporting of outcomes and trends.
- Initiates action and reports to the appropriate manager, when staff behavior and/or performance do not meet professional standards.
- Demonstrates evidence of mandatory and unit-specific competencies completion, accredited and non-accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Units based on DOH and organization requirements, and ongoing professional development in leadership and management.
Required:
- NLT 6 year’s clinical experience post qualification in an appropriate & relevant healthcare settings and Positive written references which must identify specific responsibilities as a clinical resource nurse.
Desired:
- 1 year as an educator
Required:
- Bachelor degree in nursing OR
- Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) AND Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia AND valid/current national license.
- BLS
Desired:
- MSc in nursing education
At SSMC, we firmly believe that the human touch is a fundamental part of care. We understand that health care is both an art and a science, running deeper than simply diagnosing and treating those who rely on us. Our SSMC Model of Care puts our patients at the forefront of our purpose and at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that the needs of our patients come first. Every one of our patients receives individualized attention from a multidisciplinary team of experts who collaborate closely to deliver trusted and compassionate care. From the very first point of contact with SSMC, to the moment patients are back home, we ensure speciality-specific care at every stage and in every interaction. As one of the largest tertiary hospitals in the UAE, SSMC provides access to specialist medical treatments and advanced diagnostics, with a commitment to becoming a Destination Medical Center in the UAE and wider region.
About Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
SSMC is the largest tertiary hospital in the UAE and serves to elevate the provision of health care services in the nation under the mandate of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.
Supported by the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities available, SSMC offers care in 44 specialties. A team of locally and internationally trained medical, clinical and admin professionals work seamlessly together, which promotes comprehensive interdisciplinary learning, allowing SSMC to become a leading hub for integrated patient-centric medical services in the region.
As the region’s leading tertiary facility, SSMC has 742 patient beds, 18 operating theatres, and includes a hybrid operating room, 26-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and the UAE’s largest pathology lab.
- Job Identification 2834
- Job Category Nursing
- Posting Date 02/24/2026, 07:46 PM
- Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
- Job Schedule Full time
- Working Type Shift
- Locations Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Business Unit SSMC BU
- Legal Employer Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City LLC
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