STAFF NURSE I

Responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care utilizing the nursing
process and meeting the established standard of nursing practice and
performance. Demonstrates leadership competencies while in charge or acting as
shift resource/team leader.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

‎1. Provides total patient care as assigned according to the core standards of
patient care and established policies and evidence-based practices.
‎2. Assumes accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and
evaluating care as well as discharge planning for each patient.
‎3. Contributes to decreasing the length of stay/waiting time as per unit
specific goal. Works in collaboration with Case Management to achieve goals.
‎4. Documents all relevant information correctly, appropriately, and in a
timely manner.
‎5. Reports equipment failures, safety and security issues, and/or reduction
of supply inventory to Head Nurse or designee.
‎6. Demonstrates collaborative multi-disciplinary partnerships working towards
the achievements of constant improvement in quality patient care. Acts as an
advocate for patients and families. Identifies ideas that will improve the
quality of patient care and issues that will negatively affect patient care
outcomes, using the professional practice framework.
‎7. Promotes a safe environment and safe patient care by embracing a safety
culture and identifying areas of risk to head nurse or designee. Complies with
policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of healthcare
associated infections.
‎8. Contributes to the achievement of cost efficiency savings on unit.
Maintains an awareness of resource utilization, exercising care in the
ordering and use of staff, equipment, and materials.
‎9. Contributes to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and
patient satisfaction. Leads unit based Performance Improvement activities as
assigned.
‎10. Participates in new staff/nursing student orientation aimed at developing
competence and performance. Assists in maintaining a suitable learning
environment and acts as a preceptor/mentor in the supervision and teaching of
nursing students and new staff to develop their competence.
‎11. Demonstrates transcultural principles in nursing practice.
‎12. Contributes to special projects/assignments linked to nursing strategic
priorities and professional practice model as assigned.
‎13. Assists in promoting and sharing knowledge via mentorship in line with
relevant research and evidence based practice.
‎14. Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures.
‎15. Participates in self and other's education, training and development, as
applicable.
‎16. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor 's or Associate Degree/Diploma in Nursing is required.

Experience Required

Two (‎2) years of Nursing experience in acute hospital with Bachelor 's or four
(‎4) years with Associate Degree/Diploma is required.
No experience is required for Saudis with Bachelor's Degree. Enrolment in New
Graduate Development Program for staff with less than one (‎1) year of
experience is required.

Other Requirements(Certificates)

Current Registered Nurse Licensure from country of origin and Saudi Commission
for Health Specialties Licensure is required.