Senior Charge Nurse

SEHA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Abu Dhabi is seeking a leader to coordinate hospital services. The ideal candidate will manage critical situations, support quality initiatives, and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance patient care. This role emphasizes ethical decision-making and leadership in a dynamic hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates hospital services during shifts.
• Supports skills acquisition and new idea development.
• Addresses legal and ethical dilemmas collaboratively.
• Manages disasters, codes, and incidents as per policy.
• Provides leadership in critical thinking and conflict management.
• Promotes quality initiatives and a healthy workplace.
• Maintains contact with nursing executive for updates.
• Evaluates staff utilization with the nursing team.
• Ensures appropriate bed allocation and staff skills.
• Collaborates with non-nursing departments for patient care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary committees and task forces.

Job description

Takes a lead role in coordinating hospital services during their shift.

Supports an environment that allows staff to acquire skills, identify and develop new ideas that ensures commitment to the organizational goals.

Addresses the immediate legal and ethical dilemmas in a professional, collaborative manner and refers to the relevant person for action.

Participates in the recruitment process when necessary.

Takes a lead role in managing disasters, codes, and incidents as per the Organisation’s policy and procedures.

Provides leadership in critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving.

Provides leadership in support of evidence-based practice, quality initiatives and promotion of a healthy workplace environment.

Maintains appropriate contact with the organisations nursing executive/administrator “on call” providing timely and accurate information.

Monitors and evaluates appropriate utilisation of staff in collaboration with the nursing team.

Responsible to ensure that bed allocation and staff skill mix is appropriate for patient condition.

Collaborates with personnel from non-nursing department/disciplines regarding issues that may negatively impact patient care; facilitate solutions as needed.

Participates in committees, task forces that are interdisciplinary or interdepartmental; may be required to chair, co-chair or lead such groups.