Staff Nurse 1 - OR (Locum)

King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz University; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Saudi Arabia is seeking a qualified nurse to join their team. The role involves comprehensive patient care, implementing nursing best practices, and working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient outcomes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, a SCFHS Nurse license, and be BLS certified, with a minimum of 2 years' experience in a relevant field. Leadership skills will be essential in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience with BSN.
• BLS Certified (ACLS, PALS, NALS as required).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient assessment and care planning.
• Implement nursing interventions and advocate for patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for optimal outcomes.

Skills

Clinical skills

Patient advocacy

Leadership

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

SCFHS Nurse license

Job description

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing • SCFHS Nurse license classified as (Specialist). • BLS Certified (ACLS, PALS, NALS dependent on unit requirement) • 2 years’ experience with BSN. • Experience in same area.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Clinical

• Is accountable for utilizing the nursing process, appropriate tools, evidence-based knowledge, empathy and compassion in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for individual patients, while considering the individuals holistic needs and in accordance with scope of practice, hospital policy and procedure.


• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills, including critical thinking, necessary to implement the nursing plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures, as necessary for the care of the individual patient taking into consideration the patient’s condition, culture and medical plan of care.


• Advocates for patient by guiding best practice and standards of care within multidisciplinary team.


• Reports any deterioration in patient’s condition to physician, escalating via chain of command as necessary.


• Works towards reducing length of stay by advocating commencing discharge planning on admission.


• Is an advocate for patient safety, minimizes patient risk by ensuring a safe environment and conditions.


• Follows all policies and procedures, reporting observed or perceived risks in a timely fashion


• Suggests opportunities for improvement in care and in care environment.


• Uses transcultural awareness during all interactions with patients, families and colleagues.


• Works effectively with multidisciplinary team towards safe, effective and efficient patient outcomes.


• Maintains patient confidentiality according to policy.


• Ensures appropriate delegation of any duties when necessary.


• Takes appropriate action in emergencies.


• Documents all care accurately, completely and in a timely fashion.


• Demonstrates the computer skills necessary for carrying out duties.

Education

• Educates and informs patients and families on the care and management of condition, to adapt a problem-solving approach to managing and reporting complications.


• Provides health promotion and disease prevention advice.


• Participates in own and others education, training and professional development as needed.


• Shares appropriate, relevant and up to date information and knowledge with colleagues.

Leadership

• Utilizes leadership skills as nurse in charge of shift.


• Communicates effectively to ensure patient safety.


• Demonstrates knowledge of and follows all hospital related policies and procedures


• Reports potential or observed safety hazards immediately to supervisor, removes hazard or provides solution when possible.


• Reports any work-related risks such as equipment failures or resource insufficiencies to supervisor immediately.


• Uses communication and conflict negotiation skills to prevent and resolve complaints, reports through the chain of command as per hospital policy and procedure.


• Contributes to improving quality outcomes including patient and staff satisfaction indicators.


• Utilizes multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient experience.


• Exercises care in utilizing resources to maintain a cost-efficient service.


• Actively participates in unit-based meetings and councils.


• Supports a just culture, speaks up and promotes civility in the workplace.

Research

• Identifies opportunities for improvement that are evidence based.


• Maintains and shares up to date knowledge related to evidence-based practice.


• Is involved in relevant projects related to practice, improvement and safety.


• Is actively involved in unit journal club.

Hospital-wide

• Respects patients and their families and promotes a patient-centered care culture.


• Participates and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of multidisciplinary teams.


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.


• Multidisciplinary teams.

Job Competencies

• Behavioral Competencies


• Technical Competencies


• Organisational awareness


• Intermediate


• Clinical Advanced


• High Reliability


• Process/Quality Foundational


• Leadership Foundational


• Customer Driven Culture Intermediate


• Education Intermediate


• Employee Focus Intermediate


• Research Foundational


• Team work & collaboration Intermediate


• Drive Change Intermediate


• Creativity & Innovation Intermediate