STAFF NURSE I

About the Role

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh is seeking a Staff Nurse I. This full-time position is responsible for delivering comprehensive nursing care, applying the nursing process, and adhering to established standards of nursing practice and performance. The role involves 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 patient care standards, established policies, and evidence-based practices.
• Assume accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, including discharge planning for each patient.
• Contribute to reducing length of stay and waiting times, aligning with unit-specific goals, and collaborate with Case Management to achieve these objectives.
• Document all relevant information accurately, appropriately, and in a timely manner.
• Report equipment failures, safety and security issues, and reductions in supply inventory to the Head Nurse or designee.
• Demonstrate collaborative multi-disciplinary partnerships to continuously improve the quality of patient care. Act as an advocate for patients and families, identifying ideas for quality improvement and issues that could 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 achieving cost efficiency savings on the unit, maintaining awareness of resource utilization, and exercising care in ordering and using staff, equipment, and materials.
• Contribute to achieving clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction. Lead unit-based Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
• Participate in the orientation of new staff and nursing students to develop their 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.
• 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 through 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

• A minimum of 0-1 years of experience is required for this role.

Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh.