Nurse In Charge

Job Description

The post holder will always put the health, wellbeing and safety of their patient first

as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.

To support and demonstrate our NMC Nursing Mission, Vision and Values:

Our Nursing Vision: At NMC Healthcare, we are committed to providing clinical

excellence through safe, compassionate and individualized care to every patient,

every time.

Our Nursing Mission: To exemplify clinical excellence, every NMC nurse will seek

To

• Do the right thing
• Be the patient’s advocate
• Be open and transparent
• Deliver safe, compassionate care
• Recognize the uniqueness of each patient
• Contribute to an outstanding patient’s experience
• Engage with and contribute to, a learning culture
• Lead and influence changes in healthcare
  
  

Our Nursing Values: We will achieve this through our core values:

• Safety
• Excellence
• Ethics
• Trust
• Collaboration
  
  

The post holder will work collaboratively with other team members, will uphold and

live the NMC Nursing Strategy in order to provide safe and outstanding care to their

patient, relatives, friends and significant others all the time, every time.

Responsibilities

Ensure and oversee the care that is delivered to all patients in the unit is

safe, appropriate and effective.

• Determine nursing interventions based on assessment data. Prioritizes
  
  

identified needs,

• Implement nursing actions and evaluates patient outcomes. Develops or
  
  

revises the plan of care

• Deliver identified patient needs.
• Co-ordinate the overall clinical activities of the unit when assigned to the
  
  

charge nurse role.

• Collaborate with the Nursing Supervisor on staffing for a particular shift.
• Plan, implement and evaluate clinical programs. Evaluate the ability of
  
  

the patient/family/significant others to understand and participate in

decisions about their care.

• Facilitate patient education. Maintains accurate clinical records.
• Perform advanced or specialized nursing skills competently and
  
  

independently.

• Maintain current knowledge of clinical nursing practice.
• Act as a clinical resource for staff on unit.
• Communicate and consult with other health care disciplines. Act as a
  
  

patient advocate.

• Represent nursing at multidisciplinary rounds.
• Participate in the development of standards, procedures and protocols.
• Facilitate evidence based practice.
• Promote change in nursing practice when required.
• Take a proactive role under the guidance of Nursing
  
  

Management/Nursing Education in training, education and CQI activities

of nursing staff.

• Promote a learning environment.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform other professional duties as may be assigned within his/her
  
  

scope and ability

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL: The post holder must:

Minimum

Experience

Qualifications &

• Have evidenced ability to manage people and teams
• Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory
  
  

health authority (DoH, DHA) with all the qualification and experience this

mandates.

• Manage their own professional revalidation
• Have basic life support qualification (within past 24 months)
• Have an active interest in the clinical field in which they are employed
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and
  
  

written)

DESIRABLE: The post holder should have:

• Evidenced experience/expertise in the clinical field in which they are
  
  

employed

• Evidenced ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the HIS platform
  
  

for clinical documentation

• Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic