Job Purpose:

• To provide a hospital wide service regarding the decontamination, preparation, packing, and sterilization of all equipment’s.
• To act in accordance with Al Salam Hospital department policies and procedures ensuring quality practice and service.
• To maintain the universal C.S.S.D. practices and recommendations through infection control policy observing standard precautions preventing risk of infection.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carries out assigned tasks conscientiously, efficiently and safety according to CSSD Al Salam Hospital Policy.
• Responsible for decontamination, sorting, checking, packing, sterilizing, storage of equipment and instruments ready for distribution for units.
• Perform routine safety checks and rests on checks and tests on sterilizer and/or unit equipment while recording data correctly and reporting any discrepancies.
• Reports defects, losses, breakages, shortages, of supplies and any untoward incidents to the Nursing Director as per policy.
• Completes the incident reporting form (OVR) as appropriate.
• Reports any malfunctioning of machines to the Biochemical Engineer.
• Assists in maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Always follows agreed hospital policies and procedures .
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe environment in all areas.
• Assists in the supervision, training and development of new employees, trainee nurses when required.
• Carries out recommendation made by Al Salam Hospital Infection Control coordinators or by review surveyors.
• Participates in quality improvement audits as requested by Nursing Administration / Quality Improvement Manager.
• Carries out other duties or tasks appropriate to the area but not specified in the job description when assigned by the Director of Nursing.
• Working knowledge and appropriate action to be taken in relation to hospital emergency codes, Fire and safety, Hazmat, Infection prevention and control policy.

Skills/Qualifications:

• 2 years’ experience in Central Sterile Supply Department in a hospital.
• Operating room experience desirable.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize on work.
• A commitment to sharing knowledge and ability to support and develop junior staff.
• A progressive outlook on professional development.
• Adaptability / Accountability.
• Knowledge of values, laws and culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Job Purpose:

•  The Head Nurse is designated as being the Administrative Manager/Quality facilitator of a designated unit/clinic.
• The Head Nurse is responsible and accountable for the 24 hour management of his/her assigned nursing unit, clinic or ward.
• Operationally responsible for Quality Patient Care and ensuring compliance with JCI Standards in a transcultural environment.
• Maintains effective daily communication with Nursing, Medical and Support Services as required.
• Problem solves and makes nursing decisions based on own managerial and clinical skills for assigned area.
• Ensures a safe work environment in conformance with Health and Safety Regulations and participates in Environment of Care Safety Rounds.
• Has a staffing contingency plan for emergency or disaster situations.
• Acts up as Nursing Supervisor when required following comprehensive orientation.

Duties and Responsibilities: (Management):

•  Ensures the highest standard of clinical care is maintained, utilizing a systematic approach to nursing.
• Reviews and updates nursing policies, practices, procedures and recommends improvements.
• Coordinates probationary period for new hire staff by allocating appropriately skilled and knowledgeable preceptors, evaluating new staff fortnightly and implementing Developmental Plans when necessary
• Actively manages staff performance and completes objective staff Performance Appraisals both probationary and annual.
• Actively implements Quality Assessment and Improvement Activities within the guidelines and standards of the Nursing Department.
• Facilitates the integration of standards of patients care specific to the unit and ensures the dignity and rights of patients are respected.
• Maintains and updates required unit/clinic documentation/records in accordance with Government/Hospital and Quality Department requirements.
• Responsible for ordering new equipment and ensures effective utilization, maintenance, inventory and storage of equipment.
• Initiates and maintains risk management assessment and performed improvement activities by unit level.
• Develop and submits unit goals and establish unit/group norms based on input from the staff and identified needs.
• Conducts regular monthly ward meetings which include quality improvement and educational activities.
• Participates in short and long range planning for and development of the patient care unit.
• Prepare monthly and semi-annual accountability reports and submits to the Supervisor.
• Maintains updated staff personal information and licensure.
• Oversees and coordinates the patient’s plan of care and monitors multidisciplinary patient care activities to assure quality in patient care.
• Assure nursing care activities are delegated appropriately according to the level of staff education, skills and abilities in accordance to the patient needs and acuity.
• Evaluates nursing care and nursing documentation through daily unit/area rounds and on going observation of patient care and unit operations and makes and changes in nursing practice base on clinical judgment and current practice.
• Facilitates the integration of standards of patients care specific to the unit and ensures the dignity and rights of patients are respected.
• Participates in short and long range planning for and development of the patient care unit.
• Renders direct patient care and functions as charge nurse when necessary.
• Maintains the control, storage and administration of drugs including narcotics.
• Promotes and participates in health education for patients and relatives.
• Maintains safe patient ratio and skills mix.
• Coordinates and monitors staff activities related to patient care.
• Reviews patient medical records for accurate and timely documentation.
• Act as a positive role model and exhibits leadership in the promotion of a professional practice environment.
• Plans and actively participates in staff educational development.
• Identifies staff potential for promotion, development or special assignment or expanded roles.
• Initiates corrective action as appropriate with support from Nursing Administration and personnel.
• Maintain unit’s disaster and fire preparedness and ensures all staff are knowledgeable and competent in the related procedures.
• Assist and guides the staff in the documentation of unusual occurrences and incidents.

 Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:

•  Graduate from accredited School of Nursing and Licensure / Registration as registered Nurse.
• Bachelor Degree / Diploma in Nursing and Board passer.
• Training Programs and Seminars should be knowledgeable for Medical Programs.
• Training Certificates and Seminars should be accredited by Hospital or Association.
• BLS/ACLS, MOH and Saudi Council current, valid and up-dated.
• Eight (8) years working experience in a hospital environment.
• Excellent English and good in Arabic.
• Neat, organized and systematic.
• An ability to work individually and as part of a team.

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Job Purpose:

 Provides quality care for all ASH employees and carries out orders complying with the policy and procedure of hospital in coordination with the Infection Control Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Collaborate with physician in meeting the health care need of the employee who report seeking immediate care and consultation.
• Perform communicable disease screening and immunization for all new hire employees.
• Provide initial and flow up care for all employees exposed to blood and infectious fluid according to the established protocols and algorithms.
• Performs data entry into the computer system for immunization given to employees in the health clinic as well as serology reports.
• Arranges for prompt diagnosis and management job-related illness and provide appropriate post exposure prophylaxis after job related exposures.
• Recommend policies and procedures for ASH Employee Health Program.
• Notify the Infection Control Nurse of work related infection and exposure that require investigation by the Infection Control Unit.
• Second case of conjunctivitis within 3 weeks.
• Second case of purulent pharyngitis within 3 weeks.
• Second case of viral gastroenteritis.
• Report communicable disease using Notification of communicable disease form and forward to the infection control. Report monthly census and blood and body fluid exposure to the infection control unit and QI.
• Report monthly Blood and body fluid exposures to MOH.
• Report medical employee census, serology level and their Hepatitis-B antibody level to MOH every 6 month.
• Report annually Needle Stick rate and BBFE rate to Infection Control.
• Adheres to ASH employee health program policies and procedures which sometimes warrant exclusion of personnel from work or patient contact.
• Vaccinate all ASH employees at risk of contracting disease that are vaccine preventable disease (if they are risk).
• Provides health teaching and education through:
• Assessment of patient’s learning needs.
• Using demonstration technique and educational materials such as brochures or pamphlets and other needed materials.

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is required
• Graduate of a recognized, accredited school of Nursing with current registration and license to work in Saudi Arabia.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience as a nurse.
• With good command in English with a thorough knowledge, skill and nursing techniques.
• With adequate technical vocabulary
• Emotional stable
• Computer skill is required.

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Job Purpose:

 Direct supervision and coordination of activities in the allocated unit/ward.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and Supervises administrative and clinical activities of the ward / unit.
• Responsible for daily and vacation scheduling of ward / unit staff in absence of head nurse.
• Ensures the implementation and evaluation of patient care standards.
• Coordinates patient placement for optimal utilization of beds and equipment based on patient care needs.
• Ensures patient / nurse allocation is carried out based on nursing competency and patient care needs.
• Coordinates with Education Department orientation, mentorship and cross training program for ward staff.
• Ensures staff competency checklists are maintained and updated as required.
• Directly communication with designated medical staff regarding ongoing patient management.
• Ensures patient clinical management is carried out as per doctor’s order and based on patient care needs.
• Ensures preventive maintenance program adhered to for all equipment and reports and records deficiencies in equipment function to appropriate department.
• Supervises and evaluates staff performance as required by nursing administration.
• Communicates with and supports patient and relatives as per individual needs.
• Any other assigned responsibilities on a need basis as identified by the Nursing Director.
• Participate in direct patient care working as a team member and promote the highest standards of evidence based practice.
• Directly support staff as appropriate in the provision of care of the patient, providing supervision as necessary.
• Assist with identifying and reporting accidents and incidents and take necessary action.
• Assign and coordinate patient care and related duties.
• Collaborates with Head Nurse to obtain necessary human and material resources.
• Recognize others needs for assistance and intervene as necessary.
• Make decisions and convey appropriately to team members.
• Demonstrates effective communication by defining rationale for assignments, reporting problems or concerns to the Head Nurse and liaising with other departments.
• Coordinates patient admission/discharge/transfer arrangements. Arrange for continuing outpatient services and arrange for home care referral as needed.
• Maintain awareness of patient condition and staff workloads.
• Complete and exchange of information between the oncoming and off going nursing staff by communicating patient care needs and unusual events.
• Ensure patient/staff confidentiality.
• Maintain patient records accurately and promptly in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining safe custody of drugs in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Act as facilitator in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.
• Facilitate the orientation programme for new members of staff.
• Work as preceptor/mentor in the support and development of students and junior staff.
• Assist in monitoring staff performance and participates in staff review.
• Assist in monitoring reporting staff sick leave absenteeism.
• Keep up to date with relevant clinical and professional developments in nursing.
• Be aware of the role of the nurse in handling complaints, according to Continuous Quality Improvement (QI) policy and procedure.
• Participate in program of clinical supervision.
• Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Appropriately manages variances behaviorally environment occurrences or refers to the appropriate person.
• Provides health teaching and education through:
• Assessment of patient’s learning needs
• Using demonstration technique and educational materials such as brochures or pamphlets and other needed materials.

Qualifications, Education, Experience, Special Skills:

• B.Sc. / Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery.
• Current license in country of origin, with MOH license to practice in Saudi Arabia.
• 5 years clinical nursing experience in relevant clinical area. With at least 2 years in the relevant area at senior level.
• Fluent in spoken and written English. Spoken Arabic is advantageous but not essential.

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Job Purpose:

 Direct supervision and coordination of activities in the allocated unit/ward.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and Supervises administrative and clinical activities of the ward / unit.
• Responsible for daily and vacation scheduling of ward / unit staff in absence of head nurse.
• Ensures the implementation and evaluation of patient care standards.
• Coordinates patient placement for optimal utilization of beds and equipment based on patient care needs.
• Ensures patient / nurse allocation is carried out based on nursing competency and patient care needs.
• Coordinates with Education Department orientation, mentorship and cross training program for ward staff.
• Ensures staff competency checklists are maintained and updated as required.
• Directly communicate with designated medical staff regarding ongoing patient management.
• Ensures patient clinical management is carried out as per doctor’s order and based on patient care needs.
• Ensures preventive maintenance program adhered to for all equipment and reports and records deficiencies in equipment function to appropriate department.
• Supervises and evaluates staff performance as required by nursing administration.
• Communicates with and supports patient and relatives as per individual needs.
• Any other assigned responsibilities on a need basis as identified by the Nursing Director.
• Participate in direct patient care working as a team member and promote the highest standards of evidence based practice.
• Directly support staff as appropriate in the provision of care of the patient, providing supervision as necessary.
• Assist with identifying and reporting accidents and incidents and take necessary action.
• Assign and coordinate patient care and related duties.
• Collaborates with Head Nurse to obtain necessary human and material resources.
• Recognize others needs for assistance and intervene as necessary.
• Make decisions and convey appropriately to team members.
• Demonstrates effective communication by defining rationale for assignments, reporting problems or concerns to the Head Nurse and liaising with other departments.
• Coordinates patient admission/discharge/transfer arrangements. Arrange for continuing outpatient services and arrange for home care referral as needed.
• Maintain awareness of patient condition and staff workloads.
• Complete and exchange of information between the incoming and outgoing nursing staff by communicating patient care needs and unusual events.
• Ensure patient/staff confidentiality.
• Maintain patient records accurately and promptly in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining safe custody of drugs in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Act as facilitator in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.
• Facilitate the orientation program for new members of staff.
• Work as preceptor/mentor in the support and development of students and junior staff.
• Assist in monitoring staff performance and participates in staff review.
• Assist in monitoring reporting staff sick leave absenteeism.
• Keep up to date with relevant clinical and professional developments in nursing.
• Be aware of the role of the nurse in handling complaints, according to Continuous Quality Improvement (QI) policy and procedure.
• Participate in program of clinical supervision.
• Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Appropriately manages variances behaviorally environment occurrences or refers to the appropriate person.
• Provides health teaching and education through:
• Assessment of patient’s learning needs
• Using demonstration technique and educational materials such as brochures or pamphlets and other needed materials.

Qualifications, Education, Experience, Special Skills:

• BSN / Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery.
• Current license in country of origin, with MOH license to practice in Saudi Arabia.
• 5 years clinical nursing experience in relevant clinical area. With at least 2 years in the relevant area at senior level.
• Fluent in spoken and written English. Spoken Arabic is advantageous but not essential.

Apply Now

Job Purpose:

The Head Nurse is designated as being the Administrative Manager/Quality Facilitator of a designated unit/clinic.

Duties and Responsibilities: (Management):

• Ensures the highest standard of clinical care is maintained, utilizing a systematic approach to nursing.
• Reviews and updates nursing policies, practices, procedures and recommends improvements.
• Coordinates probationary period for new hire staff by allocating appropriately skilled and knowledgeable preceptors, evaluating new staff fortnightly and implementing Developmental Plans when necessary
• Actively manages staff performance and completes objective staff Performance Appraisals both probationary and annual.
• Actively implements Quality Assessment and Improvement Activities within the guidelines and standards of the Nursing Department.
• Facilitates the integration of standards of patients care specific to the unit and ensures the dignity and rights of patients are respected.
• Maintains and updates required unit/clinic documentation/records in accordance with Government/Hospital and Quality Department requirements.
• Responsible for ordering new equipment and ensures effective utilization, maintenance, inventory and storage of equipment.
• Initiates and maintains risk management assessment and performed improvement activities by unit
• Develop and submits unit goals and establish unit/group norms based on input from the staff and identified needs.
• Conducts regular monthly ward meetings which include quality improvement and educational activities.
• Participates in short and long range planning for and development of the patient care unit.
• Prepare monthly and semi-annual accountability reports and submits to the Supervisor.
• Maintains updated staff personal information and licensure.

Skills/Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited School of Nursing and Licensure/ Registration as registered Nurse.
• Bachelor Degree / Diploma in Nursing and Board passer.
• Training Programs and Seminars should be knowledgeable for Medical Programs.
• Training Certificates and Seminars should be accredited by Hospital or Association.
• BLS/ACLS, MOH and Saudi Council current, valid and up-dated.
• Eight (8) years working experience in a hospital environment.
• Excellent English and good in Arabic.
• Neat, organized and systematic.
• An ability to work individually and as part of a team.

Apply Now

Job Purpose:

Direct supervision and coordination of activities in the allocated unit/ward.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and Supervises administrative and clinical activities of the ward / unit.
• Responsible for daily and vacation scheduling of ward / unit staff in absence of head nurse.
• Ensures the implementation and evaluation of patient care standards.
• Coordinates patient placement for optimal utilization of beds and equipment based on patient care needs.
• Ensures patient / nurse allocation is carried out based on nursing competency and patient care needs.
• Coordinates with Education Department orientation, mentorship and cross training program for ward staff.
• Ensures staff competency checklists are maintained and updated as required.
• Directly communication with designated medical staff regarding ongoing patient management.
• Ensures patient clinical management is carried out as per doctor’s order and based on patient care needs.
• Ensures preventive maintenance program adhered to for all equipment and reports and records deficiencies in equipment function to appropriate department.
• Supervises and evaluates staff performance as required by nursing administration.
• Communicates with and supports patient and relatives as per individual needs.
• Any other assigned responsibilities on a need basis as identified by the Nursing Director.
• Participate in direct patient care working as a team member and promote the highest standards of evidence based practice.
• Directly support staff as appropriate in the provision of care of the patient, providing supervision as necessary.
• Assist with identifying and reporting accidents and incidents and take necessary action.
• Assign and coordinate patient care and related duties.
• Collaborates with Head Nurse to obtain necessary human and material resources.
• Recognize others needs for assistance and intervene as necessary.
• Make decisions and convey appropriately to team members.
• Appropriately manages variances behaviorally environment occurrences or refers to the appropriate person.

Qualifications/Skills

• BSN / Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery.
• Current license in country of origin, with MOH license to practice in Saudi Arabia.
• 5 years clinical nursing experience in relevant clinical area. With at least 2 years in the relevant area at senior level.
• Fluent in spoken and written English. Spoken Arabic is advantageous but not essential.

Apply Now