STAFF NURSE I NURSING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION📣 Job Ad

About the Role

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

Core Responsibilities

• Provide total patient care as assigned, following 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.
• Document all relevant information correctly, appropriately, and in a timely manner.
• Report equipment failures, safety and security issues, and/or reduction of supply inventory 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 and maintain awareness of resource utilization.
• Follow all Hospital-related policies and procedures.

Patient Care Quality and Safety

• Contribute to decreasing the length of stay or waiting time as per unit-specific goals, working in collaboration with Case Management.
• Demonstrate collaborative multi-disciplinary partnerships towards achieving constant improvement in quality patient care.
• Act as an advocate for patients and families.
• Identify ideas that will improve the quality of patient care and issues that will negatively affect patient care outcomes, using 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.
• Contribute to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction.
• Lead unit-based Performance Improvement activities as assigned.

Professional Development and Collaboration

• 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 or mentor in the supervision and teaching of nursing students and new staff.
• Demonstrate transcultural principles in nursing practice.
• Contribute to special projects or 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.
• Participate in self and other's education, training, and development, as applicable.

Qualifications and Experience

• Licensure: Current Registered Nurse Licensure from the country of origin and Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Licensure are required.
• Experience: Two (2) years of nursing experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or four (4) years of nursing experience with an Associate Degree/Diploma, are required.

Work Setting

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center.