Director of Nursing (DON) - Grade M8 (Tawam Hospital)

Global Medical Recruiting are currently urgently seeking qualified international candidates for a premier 461-bed tertiary care facility located in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. The hospital is part of the SEHA Health System, it is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. (Note: You will not be liable to pay any placements/recruitment fees to us (Global Medical Recruiting). Our fees are paid by our client, the hospital.) JOB DETAILS: POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Nursing is accountable for programme planning and evaluation of the standard of nursing practice in the organisation. Responsible for the administrative and clinical operations of the Nursing Department to include leadership/participation in strategic planning, business development; programme evaluation, mentoring and general operations. Responsible for the implementation and delivery of age appropriate patient care congruent with the mission, vision and values of the Organisation. Responsible for ensuring nursing/midwifery staff adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice of the regulatory body. Manages clinical and operational activities and ensure the provision of optimum clinical care, customer satisfaction and patient safety. Leads the Nurse / Midwifery Leadership Team and is responsible for the overall nursing management, service delivery and evaluation of the nursing department. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Leadership Specifically accountable for the administration, performance management and financial management of the organisation nursing / midwifery services, with a particular focus on quality, risk management and patient safety. Responsible for providing strategic leadership to the CEO and Executive Team on issues relating to the Nursing and Midwifery workforce. Actively participates in and supports a collaborative patient care model. Impart specialist knowledge and experience, of nursing / midwifery and general healthcare services, to assist the Executive Team in meeting strategic plans/business plan. Work closely with the Executive team to implement and maintain systems for corporate and clinical governance. Where appropriate and under the direction of the CEO to take lead responsibility for corporate issues outside the immediate sphere of responsibility. Working closely with the Executive Nursing / Midwifery Team and Director of Human Resources develop and implement effective workforce plans, recruitment and retention strategies for nursing and midwifery. Collaborates and leads as appropriate with nursing staff, inter-disciplinary and Executive teams within the organisation, and with external stakeholders, to improve the standards of care. Implements systems and/or processes to advance professional nursing and midwifery practice Ensure that nursing/midwifery staff have the knowledge and skills to meet the requirements of their clinical and managerial roles. Fosters a positive culture within nursing and midwifery that values continuing professional development and striving for excellence in the delivering of patient care. Provides leadership to facilitate the development of research and evaluation in all aspects of the care delivery system and ensure its application to practice across the nursing and midwifery professions. Develops relationships internally and externally, working collaboratively with local health service providers, SEHA, community forums, HA-AD, Ministry of Health and other nursing professional bodies. Manages organisational relationships in a way that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organisation goals in a complex environment. Represents the organisation nationally and internationally. This may include participating in and/or leading working groups/committees, public speaking engagements. Ensures a comprehensive systems approach to the identification and resolution of issues relating to quality of care, inclusive of but not limited to patient complaints. Demonstrates the ability to lead change with positive outcomes in a highly complex environment. Participates on various committees related to Nursing and Organizational Operations, advising on all projects, equipment, staff and policy decisions that affect patient care services. Works with the organization to ensure that a comprehensive orientation programme is in place for all new staff. Ensures mandatory programmes are maintained and adequate training and continuing education programmes are available for all levels of nursing staff. Fosters a climate of mutual understanding and appreciation of cultural differences inherent in both a multicultural staff base and the patient, families and society served. Maintains a positive work environment for staff and actively promotes the image of nursing. Assures that Staff Development requirements meet all standards for licensure, accreditation and CNE. Delegates effectively and appropriately. Consults in areas of professional and operational expertise, organizational and with other institutions and health care agencies as appropriate. Management of Clinical Practice Maintains and demonstrates contemporary knowledge in the administration of healthcare organizations to advance nursing practice and the provision of quality healthcare and nursing services. Provide effective leadership to the nursing/midwifery profession at all levels, including the development and evaluation of organisation structures and processes to promote evidence based, patient focused quality care. Facilitate the implementation of plans, projects, and programmes to meet the critical success factors of the health service, health provider teams and the organization. Develop and implement new patient care programme initiatives and evaluate the outcomes. Communication Ensure that the collaboration and organizational nurse/midwifery leadership team receive appropriate and timely information, necessary to fulfil the organization's strategic and operational plans. Uses information technology to access, transmit and produce information as necessary Maintains confidentiality and security of patient, family, and organisation information in accordance with the confidentiality policy Keep records and prepare reports of nursing service activities as / when required by the organisation. Develop, implement and evaluate outcome/measures/indicators that are relevant to nursing services, including but not limited to clinical governance, information and performance management systems. Takes a lead role in ensuring adherence to agreed quality standards, including the utilisation of international quality measures, and benchmarks. Takes a lead role in organisation achieving and maintaining the Joint Commission International and HAAD Accreditation/Licensing standards. Takes a lead role in the organisation in achieving or maintaining certifications/accreditation pertinent to the organisation. Responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring systems and strategies within the nursing department to achieve and maintain compliance with accreditation and licensing standards. Collaborates with the Executive Team to develop strategies and initiatives that support Service Excellence Standards. Takes a lead role in major disaster response as appropriate. Education Ensure appropriate and continuing professional development programmes, including orientation, education and training systems are in place and available to the department of nursing to achieve excellence in standards of care and meet regulatory body requirements. Collaborate with educational institutions to provide appropriate clinical experiences for students of nursing and to improve the quality of education. Professional Responsibilities Support the development and implementation of professional registration systems and audit processes to ensure the licensing requirements of staff are met as per regulatory body standards Maintain and demonstrate contemporary knowledge in the administration of health care organisations and evidence based nursing / midwifery practice. Responsible for development of personal development plan in conjunction with the relevant member of executive team Ensure that professional practice is based on ethical values and adheres to professional Code of Conduct and scope of nursing/midwifery practice. Promotes the nursing and midwifery profession within the UAE Obtains accredited and non-accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Units in compliance with HA-AD and the organisation’s requirements. Ensure systems are in place to comply with organisation standards, policies and procedures. General Responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of this position are carried out in compliance with Health and Safety at Work best practice. This job description is not definitive and following periodic review may be subject to change. The Director of Nursing will also be expected to contribute to the wider corporate and organizational development needs as appropriate within scope of practice. The Director of Nursing will be expected to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations of the hospital. Upholds the organization customer service standards at all times. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The position requires a considerable amount of physical work at least 25% of the time. In addition the position requires office work involving extensive use of the computer and interdepartmental coordination. The individual must be able to quickly maneuver throughout halls, stairways and patient rooms in response to hospital emergencies. The following denote the key physical requirements for the job which may require: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Stairs, Simple Grasping, Fine Manipulation, Operation Machinery / Equipment, Lifting / overhead reaching, Twisting, Climbing / Balancing, Crouching / Squatting, Manual handling of people, Reaching ABOUT GLOBAL MEDICAL RECRUITING. Established in 2007 and now leaders in placement of qualified and experienced international medical staff at Middle Eastern hospitals (Qatar, UAE, Saudi-Arabia, Kuwait etc) and now also Russia and Nigeria. Global Medical Recruiting will assist you, the applicant with the following (note: you will not be liable to pay fees to us as we are paid by our clients the hospitals): 1. Creating an International Standard CV. 2. Submitting your CV to several hospitals at once (in countries of your choice). 3. Liaise between yourself and the hiring hospitals for feedback on CV submitted. 4. Arrange for Telephonic / SKYPE / in person interviews. 5. Send the Offer of employment to you with relevant information regarding the offer, employer, country etc. 6. Assist you with acceptance of the offer and submission of all relevant documentation.(Note: On acceptance of a offer of employment - you need to budget for the following expenses: Police clearance certificate, Medical/bloodtest, Authentication fees and Credentialing fees. The afore-mentioned is paid directly to the relevant supplier of the service for ex medical/bloodtest fees will be paid to the relevant physician/medical practice you chose and used and NOT to Global Medical Recruiting. Requirements regarding the afore-mentioned documentation differs from hospital to hospital and between countries 7. Assist you with Verification / Credentialing (Clinical Staff) and all recruitment requirements. 8. Liaise with the employer regarding issuing of your entry visa into the country. 9. Advise you on when it is safe to resign. 10. Book your flight and meet & greet at the airport. 11. Be in contact with your after you start at your new employer and assist with any problems / further requirements. INFORMATION ABOUT EMPLOYER: The Hospital, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, is a premier 461-bed tertiary care facility; one of the largest hospitals in the United Arab Emirates. With over 22,000 admissions in 2012 and an average 73 percent occupancy rate, the Hospital offers services in specialties including oncology, neonatal care, emergency medicine, intensive care, surgery, urology, family medicine, fertility services, neurosurgery, nephrology, pediatrics, pain management, internal medicine and obstetrics & gynecology. The Hospital serves as a regional referral center for specialized medical care and is a national referral center for oncology services. The Hospital received program accreditation in 2012 from the American College of Graduate Medical Education – International, and is a recognized intern, resident, and fellowship training site for the Arab Medical Board. The Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission International Accreditation, last renewed in 2012, and its laboratory services are accredited by the College of American Pathology. With an average of 330 daily inpatients, the Hospital is the preferred destination for quality medical care in the UAE. In 2012, the ER unit received over 116,000 patients; non-hospital clinic visits exceeded 145,000 while hospital clinic visits surpassed the 344,000 mark. The Hospital’s team of renowned surgeons performed over 7,700 surgeries during the year, while the dental clinic served over 84,000 patients. During the year, the Hospital adopted a single room model in its medical and surgical wards, upgraded the pediatric extended care unit to 10 beds, expanded and relocated its In-vitro Fertilization Unit, remodelled a surgical unit, expanded our Endoscopy Unit, added 19 private rooms to the oncology program, and provided additional special needs parking space to serve clients better. Innovations in clinical care were adopted to treat patients using an evidence-based approach during life-threatening situations to include formation of the ICU Outreach Team and implementation of a Pediatric Early Warning Score process and Rapid Response Team. More than 4,100 babies were born at the Hospital in 2012. In the same year, the hospital performed over 18,300 CT/MRI procedures, 110,000 radiology exams, 120,000 physiotherapy / occupational therapy procedures and more than 3,400,000 laboratory tests. The average length of stay at the Hospital in 2012 was 5.45 days. The Hospital actively recruits and engages a national workforce. On average, the Emiratization rate at the Hospital is 30 percent. HOW TO APPLY: Register and apply online on Global Medical Recruiting website http://www.gmrecruiting.com OR email your CV to apply@gmrecruiting.com



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