Head Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) - GI & Surgery
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- Pakistan
- Closing date
- Aug 6, 2018
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- Sector
- Business and Finance, Nursing
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
Job Details
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for providing leadership in executing quality patient care mentoring nursing workforce coordinating with internal departments striving for continuous quality improvement by:
- Providing leadership to develop unit and staff
- Developing staff roster (Staffing and scheduling)
- Managing unit resources (human and material resource)
- Maintaining and manage unit inventory
- Ensuring delivery of safe and competent care to the patient
- Maintaining and mange staff and patient ‘s satisfaction
- Managing and maintain unit processes during staffing crisis
- Coordinating and direct the daily patient care operations of the Critical Care Unit
- Analysis workloads and skill requirements to meet patient care needs
- Assessing staff competencies and makes patient care assignments
- Delegating appropriate tasks to appropriate personnel, consistent with legal and professional guidelines and departmental standards
- Maintaining clear communications with the Clinical Nurse Manager regarding unit needs and/or incidents
- Serving as a resource person on the unit
- Identifying appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance
- Performing related duties as required.
Requirements
You should have:
- A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN) from an accredited school
- Minimum five years of experience in acute care or relevant setting.
- Assistant Head Nurse / Head Nurse level experience will be preferred
- Valid license from Pakistan Nursing Council
- Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Safe Medication Administration, Aseptic Techniques, I/V Cannulation, Tool Training and Facilitation Course
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Company
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