JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Nurse is responsible for competently providing safe and effective direct care. The Clinical Nurse assesses care needs, plans, implements and evaluates programs of care to include patients and families. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for ensuring that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, aligned to Sidra Standards of Practice.
The Clinical Nurse participates in the supervision, orientation and training of staff and is responsible for education of patients, families and students. The Clinical Nurse is professionally accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer.
KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Professionalism and Ethical Practice
- Practices within the DHP Scope of Practice according to licensure within the State of Qatar
- Provides total individualized patient care and assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care, discharge planning for each patient.
- Ensures timely documentation of care, discharge planning and family education aligned to Sidra standards of documentation
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills by problem solving appropriately during patient care
- Independently initiates escalation of issues following the chain of command, utilizing resources as needed
- Independently maintains licensure and regulatory requirements (e.g. life support certifications and CPD requirements)
- Meets requirements of organizational, profession and departmental / role specific orientation competencies
- Role model’s appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of nursing
- Adheres to time and attendance requirements
- Participates in new staff / student orientation, assists in maintaining a suitable learning environment and acts as a preceptor / mentor in the supervision and teaching of new staff / students to develop their competence.
- Actively participates and / or contributes the Shared Leadership structure to promote and embed Shared Leadership
- Assumes responsibility for own professional development through lifelong learning to ensure continued competence and performance improvement
Patient and Family Centered Care
Provides holistic, patient and family centered care based on evidence and best practiceAnticipates and responds to patient and family care requirementsEvaluates learning needs of patient and / or family and provides patient and family educationMaintains confidentiality at all timesTeamwork and Collaboration
Treats colleagues, patients, and visitors with dignity and respect at all timesPromotes and maintains effective communication and teamworkDemonstrates collaborative and respectful behaviorContributes to a positive work environmentEvidence Based Practice
Adheres to Sidra’s Nursing and Midwifery Standards of PracticeEnsures care is based on best evidenceIncorporates credible critically appraised evidence into nursing practice and when initiating changeQuality Improvement
Identify ways to improve services through quality improvement initiativesParticipates in quality improvement initiatives and measure outcomesContributes effective use of resources and identifies any opportunities for efficiencySafety
Acknowledges own limitations in knowledge, judgment and / or skills, and functions within those limitations.Seeks resolution in knowledge and competency gaps to ensure patient safety is maintained at all timesDemonstrates consistent and reliable use of technology and standardized practices that support safety and qualityCommunicates observations or concerns related to hazards and errors to patients, families and the healthcare teamUses organizational error reporting systems for near miss and event reportingDemonstrates effective use of strategies to reduce risk of harm to self or othersAssumes responsibility and accountability for own clinical decision, delegation and provides supervision to team members according to their competence and scope of practiceInformatics
Accurately, concisely and appropriately documents care, interventions and outcomes in a timely mannerPractices contemporaneous documentation, ensuring entries into the medical record are recorded and signed in real timeUtilizes data from the patient record to make decisions and responds appropriately to clinical decision-making supports and alertsProtects confidentiality of protected health information in electronic health recordsFollows all Hospital related policies and procedures.Performs other related duties as assigned.Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policiesAdheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values