Head Nurse - Cardiology

Ben Khan; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with a minimum of six years of experience, including two years in a specialty area within acute-care settings. The role involves delivering high-quality nursing care in a cardiology ward, ensuring patient safety, management of therapies, and educational support for patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Two years of current experience in the specialty area.
• Experience in a mid- to large-sized acute-care hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive 24-hour nursing care for stable adult patients.
• Perform non-invasive and invasive diagnostic procedures.
• Educate patients and families regarding their care.

Skills

Patient care

Pain management

Telemetry monitoring

Psychosocial support

Education

Current nursing (RN) license

Job description

• Current nursing (RN) license in the United States, Canada, or UK, and
• A minimum of six years experience as a Registered Nurse, of which two years of current experience must be in the specialty area, working in a mid- to large-sized acute-care hospital in North America or UK.

Department Information

This 25 bed unit provides comprehensive 24-hour nursing care for stable adult patients.

The 25 cardiology beds on A4 Unit provide care for a condition which is usually cardiac in origin. The most common conditions are :

• Post acute coronary syndrome
• Heart failure (pulmonary and congestive)
• Cardiomyopathy for medical management and cardiac transplant workup
• Endocarditis
• Cardiac risk management (hypertension, lipidemia, diabetes control)
• Heart transplant work-up / OR preparation
• Pre CABG / Valve replacement / Pacemaker / AICD Insertion

The use of nursing process : assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation (APIE) is the framework used to direct patient care for the following activities.

• Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring(Continuous telemetry monitoring and dysrrhythmia interpretation)
• Non-invasive diagnostics (Echocardiography, nuclear studies, exercise and tilt table tests, holter monitoring)
• Invasive diagnostic procedures (cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies, Transesophageal echocardiography)
• Invasive interventional procedures (percutaneous coronary interventions, Radiofrequency Ablation, permanent pacemaker implantation
• Continuous nursing assessments of patients' physical needs and corresponding therapeutic interventions.
• Pain management.
• Therapeutic modalities for coronary interventions and medical investigations (i.e. cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, temporary external pacing, temporary and permanent invasive pacing, chest tube management, laboratory investigations)
• Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
• Patient and family education.
• Management of artificial airways â trachestomy care
• Psychosocial and emotional support.
• Infection control and safety management.
• Preparation for Multiple medical procedures required during hospitalization (Radiology, Echocardiography, Endoscopy, Dental, Ultrasound etc)
• End of life care (DNR)

Hours of Operation :

24 hours per day, 7 days a week

Number of Beds : 25 Bed Ward; 25 cardiology beds

Nurse Patient Ratio : 1 : 3 or 1 : 4 day shift

1 : 4 or 1 : 3 night shift(Dependant / High acuity patients)