Lead Nurse, Skin Integrity and Wound Care

This position is responsible for providing clinical supervision to assigned employees and coordinating unit/area clinical operations with other departmental disciplines to ensure safe, effective and efficient patient care is provided.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct patient care in assigned unit
• Supervises the delivery of patient care for assigned unit/area
• Maintains adherence to CCAD patient care standards of practice through ongoing coordination and supervision of assigned staff
• Facilitates communication and collaboration among and between unit staff and other departments/units regarding issues of patient care
• Participates in the identification, development and establishment of the patient care program for the unit/area · Serves as a clinical resource for nursing personnel
• Coordinates patient admitting, discharges, transfers and other operational issues\
• Monitors and resolves customer service issues and provides feedback regarding satisfaction results to nursing leadership
• Facilitates the incorporation of patient safety and Magnet principles into clinical nursing care.
• Responsible for completing charge capture education and in-service training for their Institute within CCAD. When charges are not captured automatically the nurse will complete within Epic in real time, Perioperative Services within 24 business hours
• Provides ongoing clinical evaluations of nurses and other direct and indirect patient care providers in assigned unit/area
• Counsels staff on performance issues, administers initial corrective actions and monitors attendance issues
• Participates in interviewing, selecting and appraising the performance of staff
• Monitors key performance indicators, including quality, patient safety, and patient and family satisfaction.
• Administers and enforces CCAD, nursing and unit/area policies and procedures
• Helps support quality improvement, accreditation and patient safety projects and research initiatives.
• Ensures assigned unit operates in conjunction with local and international regulatory and accreditation standards
• Participation in the development of nursing schedules.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification (minimum three(3) year curriculum) from an accredited program is required
• Experience
• Minimum of six (6) years clinical experience in an appropriate and relevant healthcare setting post qualification is required.
• Minimim of two (2) years experience in a Senior Charge Nurse position, or minimum of three (3) years in a Charge Nurse position is required
• Strong analytical and organizational skills International accreditation experience is preferred · Indication of progressive leadership, management and clinical positions is preferred.
• Valid and current national license is required
• BLS is required
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to speak and write in Arabic is preferred
• Experience with an electronic medical record is strongly preferred