Head Nurse.Nursing Services.Aster Hospital, Mankhool (Br. Of Aster DM Healthcare FZC)

Duties and responsibilities:

Clinical

 Serves as a member of the direct patient care team and leads the nursing team in gaining exceptional skills to provide evidence based comprehensive nursing care

 Ensure the clinical area has appropriate number of staff and skill mix for the dependency level of the patients for the next 24 hrs.

 Follow nursing polices and guidelines in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.

 Ensure staff awareness and delivery of care based on current best practices.

 Ensure patient and family education is given to all patients.

 Ensure the implementation of all accreditation standards

 Meet daily all patients and frequently meet VIP, vulnerable, pre & post op, new admission and critically ill patients and ensure appropriate and timely care.

 Organize and coordinate patient care activities including procedures, therapies and tests to achieve desired patient outcome.

 Conduct daily briefing of the staff in three shifts.

 Play an active role in counter checking in medication administration process, nursing procedure, transportation of special specimens / samples.

 Counter check and verifies blood and blood products transfusion.

 Ensure staff provide compassionate care to the customers

 Ensure to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

 Identify and articulate effectively patient rights and responsibilities.

 Ensure accuracy and completion of nursing documentation within the time frame.

 Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care provided and its documentation.

 Adhere to the Hospital Policies and Protocols at all times.

 Ensure competency of staff in essential skills required for delivering care within the clinical area.

 Actively participate in the implementation of any change in practice within the clinical area.

 Provide all required facilities and atmosphere for the patients which help in their speedy recovery from illness.

 Ensure biomedical waste segregation done as per the policy.

 Ensure adherence to infection control practices by staff at all times.

 Ensure timely reporting to Doctor for abnormal reports at all times.

 Accompany Consultant/Doctor for rounds and procedures.

 Ensure medication management as per the standards by all staffs.

 Follow narcotic policy and be the custodian of the cabin key.

 Ensure sample safety and blood transfusion safety.

 Ensure adequate CSSD supplies at all times

Managerial

 Prepare the duty roster with adequate staff in each shifts

 Ensure availability of adequate manpower, materials, equipment and supplies

 Ensure that all equipment, furniture and fittings are available in good working order to ensure comfort and safety to patients, visitors and staff.

 Be responsible for the overall administration of the unit assigned.

 Actively participate in staff meetings, relevant committees, debriefing session, meeting with Nursing Leadership etc… and update staff about any policy changes or developments in the hospital.

 Be the first line of reporting for staff and patient concerns

 Recognize own limitation, seeks advice when unable to solve conflict / problems.

 Ensure effective and efficient use of all department resources.

 Maintain proper discipline amongst the staff by following the hospital’s disciplinary policy.

 Demonstrate skills in creating an environment which will promote open and honest discussion, in which staff feel free to represent their views and it is heard in an appropriate setting.

 Ensure that all communication (verbal or written) between the ward and other departments is of a high standard both in its content and presentation.

 Ensure that all written and electronically stored information is accessible only to authorized personnel.

 Ensure that all staff is aware of the importance of the collection of statistical data, quality indicators.

 Ensure timely quality indicators sent to the Head of the Dept. accurately.

 Report all incidents to the Head of the Dept. and maintain appropriate records.

 Monitor the services provided by other departments, communicate any deficits in standards and inform the concerned dept.

 Ensure staff adherence to the health and safety standards at all times.

 Be responsible for taking immediate action to deal with any problem, which might affect patient, visitor or staff safety.

 Accept personal accountability for own practice as a Registered Nurse and to work at all times within the code of conduct of nursing.

 Develop own knowledge base, ensuring evidence based practice and contributes to the enhancement of patient care.

 Identify and monitor the strength, weakness and performance of staff and guide them by counseling and necessary in-house training.

 Be the role model for peers, subordinates and students through performance, practice, appearance and in action.