Nursing Unit Head - Delivery Labour Room

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman; Ajman; Vor Ort; AED 360.000 - 600.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman is seeking an experienced Nursing Unit Head for the Delivery/Labour Room. You will lead the maternity nursing team, oversee daily operations, and ensure safe, evidence-based care for mothers and newborns.

The role requires a nursing degree (MSc preferred), a valid nursing license, and at least 10 years of clinical and managerial experience in Nursing Administration. You will drive quality improvement and coordinate multidisciplinary care in a high-volume

Qualifikationen

• Nursing degree (preferably MSc)
• Valid nursing license
• Minimum 10 yrs experience in clinical care and managerial roles within Nursing Administration

Aufgaben

• Lead and supervise the Delivery/Labour Room to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing staff, promoting development and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate care of women during labour, delivery, and immediate postpartum period for optimal outcomes.
• Monitor staffing, prepare duty rosters, and allocate resources for efficient workflow.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, neonatologists, anaesthetists and midwives for seamless care.
• Oversee admissions, transfers, discharges, and emergency responses within the unit.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, audits, incident reporting, and risk management.
• Ensure availability and safe use of equipment, medications, and supplies.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation, competency assessments, and education of staff.
• Promote patient and family education with respectful, culturally sensitive care.
• Maintain KPIs and prepare operational reports for nursing leadership.
• Participate in hospital committees, accreditation, and continuous quality improvement.

Kenntnisse

Nursing leadership

Clinical management

Regulatory compliance

Ausbildung

Nursing MSc (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and dynamic Nursing Unit Head – Delivery/Labour Room to lead our maternity nursing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Delivery/Labour Room, ensuring the provision of safe, high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centered care for mothers and newborns.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the daily operations of the Delivery/Labour Room to ensure the provision of safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to nursing staff, promoting professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention and control standards, patient safety initiatives, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and oversee the care of women during labour, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period, ensuring optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• Monitor staffing levels, prepare duty rosters, and allocate resources to ensure appropriate coverage and efficient workflow.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, neonatologists, anaesthetists, midwives/nurses, and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure seamless patient care.
• Oversee patient admission, transfer, discharge, and emergency response processes within the unit.
• Monitor clinical documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and professional standards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, incident reporting, and risk management activities to enhance patient safety and service quality.
• Ensure the availability, proper maintenance, and safe use of medical equipment, medications, and supplies.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation, competency assessments, performance evaluations, and ongoing education of nursing staff.
• Promote patient and family education, ensuring respectful, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare operational reports as required by nursing leadership.
• Participate in hospital committees, accreditation activities, emergency preparedness, and continuous quality improvement programs.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment that encourages teamwork, accountability, and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Nursing Degree (preferably MSc)
• Valid nursing license
• Minimum 10 yrs experience in clinical care and Managerial roles within Nursing Administration