Nurse Manager - Labour & Delivery

Job description / Role

Category
Nursing and Midwifery

Speciality
Labour ward/ Delivery Suite

Location
Al Ahsa

Hospital
Our client hospital is part of a group of tertiary referral medical cities situated in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al Hasa. The Hospital in Al Hasa has 300-beds and provides primary and secondary patient care.
Including: Outpatient Clinics, Pharmacy, four Operating Rooms and Day Surgery Operation Room. It also includes eight beds for Haemodialysis, Physical Therapy Department, Radiology Department, Endoscopy, ER, ICU, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department with two rooms for caesareans and six L & D rooms. Wards include: Male and Female patient wards, Gynaecology, Obstetrics and female surgery. male surgical ophthalmology, ENT and a VIP ward.

To apply for a post through Professional Connections at this hospital you must hold a European, North American, Australian or New Zealand passport as we are contracted by our client only to source from these territories.

Description
• Unit Name: Labor and Delivery
• Patient Population: Obstetric patients
• Hours of operation: 24-hrs/day - 7-days/week
• Occupancy: 1,317 deliveries (January to July 2015)

Primary Patient Diagnosis/conditions
• Ante partum patients with a high-risk category such as APH, PROM, Preterm labor, Placenta Praevia, PIH, HELLP syndrome, Multiple gestation, Diabetes
• Management of the intrapartum patient with or without pre-existing medical conditions.
• Management of the high-risk patient's intrapartum.
• Postpartum assessment and management prior to transfer to OB/Gyn unit

Job Title: Nurse Manager
Responsible to: Director,Clinical Nursing

Basic Function
Within the mission, vision and values of the hospital and the Division of Nursing Services, assumes 24 hour accountability for overall unit management and for the delivery of quality nursing care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Principle Duties
Clinical Practice
• Ensures patient care activities are within established hospital,divisional and unit specific guidelines, policies and procedures, standards and protocols, etc.
• Facilitates care provided and assesses staff by maintaining high visibility (80% clinical presence) to patients/families and staff on area(s).
• Provides leadership and a resource role in the provision of patient care and other unit activities.
• Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills when interacting with patients/families, other health care team members and staff of other departments.

Requirements

Benefits
• Generous Tax Free Salary. Each case individually negotiated. Calculated for years of experience and for post graduate education.
• One year renewable contract. If you renew for a second year you will receive one month salary as a recontracting bonus.
• Holidays: 61 days paid leave per year. ( Annual leave and public holidays)
• Free fully furnished western accommodation.
• Recreation centres at all hospitals free of charge. Gym, tennis +++
• Free utilities. Cable TV available with up to 250 channels.
• High speed internet.
• Free healthcare.
• Return flight to your nearest international airport (Point of Hire) at beginning and end of contract.
• Midyear ticket to your point of hire.

Requirements
• Registered Nurse with a current Nursing license
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing (Western standard)
• Specific Certification as required in area of assignment
• Three (3) years current clinical experience in specific area plus two (2) years in comparable management position

About the Company

Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.