Clinical Nurse Manager - NICU "Job Details"
Is accountable for ensuring that all Nursing staff practice on the unit, including their own, adheres to the DHP Scope of Practice according to licensure within the State of Qatar Independently maintains licensure and regulatory requirements (e.g., life support certifications and CPD requirements) as required in their role Ensures the nursing staff on the unit are independently maintaining licensure and regulatory requirements (e.g. life support certifications and CPD requirements) as required in their role Ensures that patient care is delivered in accordance with established standards of nursing care, accreditation, policies, guidelines and protocols of Sidra and the State of Qatar Serves as a professional role model and works alongside the staff in clinical areas to champion good practice and identify development needs Ensures clinical practitioner competence and professional nursing credibility. Drives and actions the total patient experience and journey through collaborative working and effective communications with all members of the multi-disciplinary team throughout the hospital Ensures effective use for resource allocation that meets patient population needs. Ensures staffing ratios and patient assignments are reflective of patient census, acuity, skill mix, and capabilities of staff Ensures the team communicates effectively and clearly with patients and families and includes the use of approved tools such as SBAR. Ensures nursing staff support effective discharge and follow up planning in collaboration with families. Leads, plans, implements and evaluates the operational care delivery at a unit level. Motivates the team to grow and develop by role modelling professional behavior and coaching and mentoring staff Provides a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the clinical setting from whom patients and families can seek assistance, advice and support Partners with clinical educators in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and staff education requirements Demonstrates negotiation and diplomacy skills and partnership working with internal and external stakeholders Promotes and facilitates unit based and organizational Shared Leadership initiatives Leads and participates in organization-wide performance improvement activities and committees as assigned. Establishes and analyzes areas of improvement through data to prepare necessary reports. Develops a culture that improves quality, and takes appropriate action when required to ensure that quality is maintained across the nursing team Develops, revises and initiates unit procedures as required. Monitors and analyzes performance data to ensure that unit KPIs are achieved; identifies opportunities for improvement and implements solutions. Leads and participates in audits as appropriate to the role Responsible for the development and implementation of operational plans and strategies designed to achieve targets and objectives Ensures compliance with Health and Safety policies ensuring safe working practices Fosters a culture of safety and ensures a robust culture of incident reporting for the protection of patients, families and staff Ensures any identified safety issues are remediated and learning from incidents is shared and acted upon Ensures all operational duties are conducted in line with policy, procedures and guidelines Conducts unit-based risk assessments and day to day management of risk Participates in root cause analyses as required Leads, maintains and promotes regulatory readiness at the unit level, including JCI and MOPH activities Delegates appropriately and ensures all nursing staff are proficient and competent in their roles Deputizes for the director or any other unit manager as necessary Participates in on – call duties as required Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies. Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS – SELECTION CRITERIA Education