Senior Director of Nursing - Critical Care

PE Global Healthcare are currently recruiting for a Senior Director of Nursing – Critical Care to work with one of the world’s leading Healthcare providers based in Saudi Arabia.

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Full relocation, Housing, Education, Health, Pension and Tax-free package available along with additional benefits listed below

Duties of the role

Performs all the duties for the Senior Director of Nursing plus the following:

• Participates with the Chief Nursing Officer and other department Directors/Senior Directors, in the ongoing review of the organization\’s mission, strategic plans, and policies.
• Collaborates with CNO and other department Directors/Senior Directors, in developing the Nursing and Clinical Services Business & Operating plans.
• Involved in preparing and monitoring the personnel, supply and equipment, budgets in collaboration with the staff and support department directors.
• Monitors department operational performance metrics inclusive of LOS, overtime costs, vacancy and turnover rates.
• Development of standards of recruitment for nursing & clinical services personnel
• Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care which includes Central Board for Accreditation of Health Care Institutions (CBAHI), Joint Commission International (JCI), Institute Health for Health Care Improvement, (IHI) etc.
• Utilizes results from QI data collection to improve patient care outcomes
• Corrective action plans to ensure that quality of care is embedded into clinical practice on an ongoing basis promoting the Quality improvement (QI) program within the Department.
• Participates in the planning of and coordinates the assigned Department’s nursing program for the response to catastrophic disasters within the framework of overall Medical Services programs, policies and procedures.
• Uses findings from patient satisfaction surveys and with input from staff, to establish unit-based customer services agenda.
• Serves on or appoints division/department representatives to various intra-organizational and departmental committees, study groups and special projects teams.
• Directs, guides, and assists Nursing Shift Coordinators and Unit’s Mangers in planning, organizing coordinating, supervising, controlling and evaluating hospital service activities.
• Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested by the CNO.
• Is able to identify, at least one potential successor to the Director’s role.
• Promotes a level of professionalism within the division/department.
• Leads and designs new initiatives and research program within area of expertise.
• Contributes to organization culture of quality and safety.
• Manages managers and/or professional/clinical employees
• Works collaboratively across departments.
• Applies broad industry and business or clinical awareness to manage risk and drive financial and operational performance across departments
• Assesses and forecasts resource needs across division/department and allocates resources/budgets to ensure objectives are met
• Focuses predominantly on day-to-day operational activities, with planning activities generally focused on annual planning cycles
• Responsible for development and management of budget for one or more related cost centers, often including multiple budgets across related functions
• Directs and implements revenue – enhancing and/or cost-reduction measure
• People management responsibilities include conducting performance appraisals, and managing people

The successful candidate should have the following Education & Experience:

• Bachelor\’s Degree in Nursing/Specialty and advanced training /certification in specialty required
• Master degree in Nursing/Health/ Allied Health is required.
• Doctorate Degree is preferred but not essential
• At least 11 years clinical experience post-registration with five years at an upper management level in an accredited general hospital of 350 beds or more capacity.
• Expert in clinical knowledge of assigned specialty is required.
• Current professional license
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Must possess well developed decision making and leadership abilities as well as integrity, initiative and sound judgment.
• The ability to work effectively with others in a multidisciplinary group
• Ability to develop, adapt and modify systems as indicated.

Skills & Attributes

• Person-Centered Care
• Documentation
• Health Care Safety
• Clinical Expertise
• Health Care Reliability
• Accreditation
• Cybersecurity
• Health Care Quality