STAFF NURSE I NURSING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

About the Role

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH) in Jeddah is seeking a Staff Nurse I for Nursing Recruitment and Retention. This full-time position involves providing comprehensive nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, and adhering to established standards of nursing practice and performance. The role requires demonstrating leadership competencies when in charge or acting as a shift resource or team leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide total patient care as assigned, in accordance with core standards of patient care, established policies, and evidence-based practices.
• Assume accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, as well as discharge planning for each patient.
• Contribute to decreasing length of stay and waiting times, as per unit-specific goals.
• Collaborate with Case Management to achieve departmental goals.
• Document all relevant information correctly, appropriately, and in a timely manner.
• Report equipment failures, safety and security issues, and/or reductions in supply inventory to the Head Nurse or designee.
• Demonstrate collaborative multi-disciplinary partnerships to achieve continuous improvement in quality patient care.
• Act as an advocate for patients and their families.
• Identify ideas to improve the quality of patient care and issues that may negatively affect patient care outcomes, utilizing the professional practice framework.
• Promote a safe environment and safe patient care by embracing a safety culture and identifying areas of risk to the Head Nurse or designee.
• Comply with policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
• Contribute to the achievement of cost efficiency savings on the unit.
• Maintain awareness of resource utilization, exercising care in the ordering and use of staff, equipment, and materials.
• Contribute to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction.
• Lead unit-based Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
• Participate in new staff and nursing student orientation aimed at developing competence and performance.
• Assist in maintaining a suitable learning environment and act as a preceptor/mentor in the supervision and teaching of nursing students and new staff to develop their competence.
• Demonstrate transcultural principles in nursing practice.
• Contribute to special projects and assignments linked to nursing strategic priorities and the professional practice model as assigned.
• Assist in promoting and sharing knowledge via mentorship in line with relevant research and evidence-based practice.
• Follow all Hospital-related policies and procedures.
• Participate in self and others’ education, training, and development, as applicable.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for the Staff Nurse I position should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in nursing. Specific educational requirements were not provided but are typically aligned with professional nursing qualifications.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, within the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH) environment. The role involves working as part of a dedicated nursing team focused on patient care and continuous improvement.

Compensation

Salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to join the nursing team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center.