
Clinical Resource Nurse Paediatric ECMO, Riyadh
- Riyadh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintain high visibility in the area(s) of assignment (90% clinical presence).
- Ensure that nursing staff complies with hospital infection control and safety protocols, and act as a role model for best-practice in upholding standards within infection control and patient safety.
- Develop educational strategies to resolve deficits in conjunction with Nursing Education and Nurse Manager.
- Ensure staff is educated and complies with hospital policies to ensure safe patient care.
- Act as a resource, mentor, coach and a role model in upholding evidence based practice.
- Work at bedside with nursing staff/students with a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week to validate skills and knowledge are consistently applied ensuring adherence to quality assurance at all times.
- Actively participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of unit-based orientation & competency assessments.
- Assist with development and update of policy and procedure as required.
- Demonstrate clinical competence in managing deteriorating patient.
- Responsible for the coordination of mandatory unit specific competencies and privileges. Assist and validate clinical knowledge and competency of staff/students/interns and escalates non-performance to Nurse Managers, as necessary.
- Coordinate unit-based periodic mock drills, debriefs and actions as required. Participate in briefing/debriefing sessions such as codes, mortality/morbidity case reviews and staff patient conflict issues.
- Assist in developing and monitoring clinical indicators in the assigned area; and assign/evaluate nursing staff accordingly.
- Identify and assess learning needs of nursing staff/students, while assisting in planning, implementing and evaluating skill development programs with the Nurse Manager, Nurse Educator and University faculty.
- Act as a resource, mentor and coach to nursing staff/students to provide high quality evidence-based patient care. Deliver training programs, as and when necessary.
- Assess in implementation of professional development plan related to nursing staff/student/intern performance as needed and maintain timely and up-to-date documentation.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives, accreditation and patient safety processes and activities.
- Comply with area specific duties with precise policies which will be provided in the addendum by the supervisor when hired/assigned for special units which must be signed by the employee and filed in that employee’s personal file in addition to this job description.
- Participate in the development and delivery of educational activities under the direction and supervision of Nursing Education.
- Other duties as required, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but mainly to highlight the current main responsibilities of the post.
- Monthly salary paid tax free
- Up to 61 Days paid vacation per annum
- Two vacation flights per annum (holiday ticket plus midyear ticket for nursing only)
- Initial flights out there and again at end of contract
- Fully furnished accommodation with Free Utilities (Employees are housed in villas, apartments or housing units)
- Access to recreation facilities (gym, swimming pools etc.).
- Recontracting bonus (additional month’s salary per annum)
- End of Service Bonus (Saudi Service Award on Completion of Contract)
- Free Medical Care and Emergency Dental Care
- Bus Transportation To & From Work
- Comprehensive Orientation
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Uniforms provided
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing or equivalent from an accredited institution – Essential
- Current licensure as a professional registered nurse
- Specific Certification as required in area of assignment
- Minimum of 5 (five) years’ current clinical nursing experience following licensure/ registration in the country of origin with basic leadership experience.