Charge Nurse

UrbaCon Contracting & Trading Company; Qatar; On-site; QAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Qatar is looking for an experienced Charge Nurse to oversee nursing care delivery and mentor staff. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, at least 10 years of clinical experience, including 5 years in a Charge Nurse role. This position requires exceptional communication skills and the ability to provide culturally competent care. Join us to enhance patient outcomes and develop nursing professionals.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of clinical experience required.
• Minimum 5 years specifically as a Charge Nurse.
• Experience in GCC is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient safety with consideration of developmental needs.
• Provide expert comprehensive care to diverse populations.
• Assess clinical situations using advanced skills.
• Delegate tasks appropriately within the team.
• Champion departmental improvements and staff development.

Skills

Patient Safety Assessment

Cultural Competence

Advanced Clinical Skills

Regulatory Knowledge

Communication

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Summary

The Charge Nurse is an expert clinician who demonstrates a high level of knowledge and expertise in a specialty as well as general nursing. The Charge Nurse consistently demonstrates excellence in all areas of nursing practice including nursing care delivery, staff education, and collaboration. Evaluates and works to improve the process of patient care delivery within the unit.

The Charge Nurse manages complex, unpredictable patient care situations and is a nursing shift leader. Serves as a clinical and operational resource to the nursing staff. The Charge Nurse serves as the mentor on the unit with the goal of increasing nurse engagement, professional development of their staff, and safe quality care with improved outcomes.

The scope of responsibility, duties and accountability at the facility department and position levels includes knowledge and practice of the clinical/technical skills necessary to the position consistent with the QCHP Nursing/Midwifery Competency Framework and Scope of Practice. Nursing job duties are to meet the Joint Commission International and the Plan of Care, and other regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities 1

• Identify and assess patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervene to provide a safe environment and evaluate effectiveness of intervention for patient.
• Provide expert comprehensive direct and indirect care to the specific population needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition needs.
• Provide advanced assessment skills, integrating appropriate data sources to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics.
• Evaluate and work to improve the process of patient care delivery within the unit.
• Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
• Serve as a clinical and operational resource for all nursing activities in the department. Provide assistance to co-workers, new staff, temporary staff and students.
• Delegate and assign tasks to health care workers within the scope of their job responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities 2

• Evaluate, facilitate, and promote patient flow, coordinate discharge planning and team rounding.
• Participate in the completion of required competencies.
• Champion department improvement activities.
• Assume responsibility for mentoring, coaching and staff development. Contribute to performance evaluations.
• Coach and support nursing staff in the application of advanced clinical skills and critical thinking to support patient care.

Additional Responsibilities

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Job Knowledge & Skills

• Regulatory: ability to interpret and apply knowledge of standards to comply with regulations.
• Communication: ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats.
• Technical: ability to operate mechanical/medical devices and/or equipment.
• Management: ability to translate strategic thinking into operational objectives and plans.
• Management: ability to foster individual/team development, performance feedback, coaching and recognition.
• Analytical: ability to apply critical thinking to analyze and interpret information and/or data.
• Quality: ability to provide and/or support a level of work excellence and accuracy; recognize and address flaws or errors that others may overlook.
• Management: ability to motivate, monitor, measure, recognize and improve performance and morale.
• ERP knowledge: preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

• Minimum 10 years (required)
• Minimum 5 years as Charge Nurse
• Minimum 1 year in GCC (preferred)

Competencies

• Resilience
• Quality
• Agility
• Leadership
• Clinical Decision-Making L3
• Inventory Control and Record-Keeping L3
• Patient Care and Management L3
• Crisis Management L3
• Clinical Expertise L3

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing