Head Nurse Emergency Department (Head nurse ER)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• 10 years of experience in the same field and 3 years’ experience in the same position as Head Nurse ER.
• Master’s degree in nursing holder.
• Dataflow is a must.
• Saudi license holder is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

Job description and responsibilities:

• Oversees the entire Emergency Department and ensures that all staff work together to provide optimum care for patients.
• Assesses risks, responds to and solves issues that arise in the Emergency Department and provides a safe working environment for the entire team.
• Promotes and participates in health education of patients, relatives, and staff.
• Ensures annual leave, shifts, and duties are allocated to nursing staff to maintain adequate staffing throughout the 24 hours.
• Coordinates and monitors activities of nursing staff and patients.
• Anticipates, identifies potential/actual problems and resolutions recommending changes as necessary.
• Maintains effective communication within the Emergency Department and healthcare team.
• Participates in orientation of new staff, staff appraisal, counseling, and in the formal appraisal procedures, and promotes good staff relationships.
• Ensures the consistent/accurate preparation of nursing records.
• Ensures effective and optimum use of equipment and resources.
• Maintains the control of storage and administration of drugs, including narcotics.
• Maintains adequate levels of medical/surgical consumables and reports stock shortage.
• Prepares and participates in staff development programs.
• Contributes and participates in Nursing Committees and Hospital Committees as delegated.
• Ensures accurate collection of data in relation to patient activity in order that statistics are accurately compiled.
• Ensures that all clinical and legal documents completed by the nursing staff are accurate and legible and that the nurses understand the relevance and confidentiality of their nature.
• Ensures competencies are conducted on a regular basis.
• Ensures all hospital and unit policies are adhered to.
• Performs other tasks and duties within the scope of his/her knowledge, skills, and abilities as delegated.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary (Free Tax)
• Accommodation provided, housing, transportation allowance, food allowance
• Flight tickets
• Annual bonus