Acting Nurse Manager
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital
Total years of experience :14 years, 3 Months
•Revision of Nursing Performance Unit’s Structure from functional roles to all rounded quality nurse roles; Accreditations, Informatics, Safety Events, National Data Base for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), Data Management, Clinical Audits and Validations, Project Management, Nursing Portfolio of Evidence, Nursing Policies, formulation of Unit Specific Orientation manual, Preceptorship Workbook and Unit Specific Competencies
• Collaborated with Quality and Patient Safety Departments conducting Patient Tracer Audits enabling the hospital two successful accreditations: Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Health Institutes (CBAHI), and Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA)
• Overseeing team of 6 Nurse Team Leaders; guiding implementation of nursing quality standards, supporting growth and development of the team, administrative duties e.g. appraisals and payroll
• Promoting culture of Transformational Leadership through structured reflective templates to develop a culture of nursing leadership and achieve the role model vision of the hospital
• Chairman of Nursing Policy Review Committee: facilitating new policy formulation, reviews/amendments/revisions/improvements of old policies
• Member of Nursing Leadership Council - guiding transformational leadership initiatives with main focus on leadership rounding tools, peer coaching and mentorship
• Member of Hospital JCIA: International Patient Safety Goals Chapter- reviewing and amending all Patient Assessment/Reassessment Policies and Procedures
• Revised Key Perfomance Indicators (KPI’s) for Nursing Performance Appraisal in alignment with Human Resource rating scale, and formulated Nursing Performance Appraisal Policy
• Formulated an Individualized Development Plan (IDP) tool for Nurses to drive hospital strategy, living hospital values and nurses own personal/career growth
• Acting as Nurse Supervisor on rotational basis overseeing hospital operations after office hours
• Acting Director of Nursing for 5 weeks overseeing and supporting workflow processes in Nursing Performance, Nursing Education, and Student Development Units; Acting Chairmen for Performance Sub-committee-guiding structural empowerment initiatives
• Implementation and monitoring of Transformational Leadership Program
• Chairman of Unit Based Council promoting initiatives through Shared Governance
• Conducting Central Board of Accreditation for Health Institutions (CBAHI) Simulations audits for accreditation, liaised with Quality Department and other Multidisciplinary Team, Developed Feedback Reports for Nursing Affairs
• Member of JCI International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) Chapter: Reviewing and amending related policies and procedures
• Developing and revising KPI’s for Nursing Performance Appraisal in alignment with rating scale, successfully contributed to policy formation for Nursing Performance Appraisal
• Created and facilitated IDP tool unique to drive personal growth, nursing strategy and values
• Member of Reward and Recognition-the Daisy Award, contributed to selection criteria, formulation of related documents, and launching of the Daisy Award
• Acting Nurse Manager endorsed with all respons
• Implementation and revision of Nursing Portfolio Phases (Transformational Leadership Program)
• Chairperson of the Nursing Portfolio TeaFO and Co-ordinator of Nursing Performance Council
• Conducting JCI Simulations audits for accreditation, liaised with Quality Department and other Multidisciplinary Team, and Developed Feedback Reports for Nursing Affairs
• Member of JCI Patient Assessment & Reassessment Chapter: Successfully contributed to policy formation of Nursing Patient Assessment & Reassessment policy, reviewed and amended all nursing related patient assessment policies
• Acting Nurse Manager endorsed with all responsibilities in absence of my Nurse Manager
• Voluntary Services to Infection Control Department during Flu Vaccinations in PNU and for Medical Affairs Staff vaccinations
• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives to reduce rates of healthcare associated infections, and conducts detailed analysis and feedback reports.
• Promotes compliance and implement safety standards, and monitor clinical quality through audits, surveillance and research.
• Plan and facilitate relevant in-service training in Infection Prevention and Control and Risk management, and facilitated Infection Control Committee meetings.
• Support staff and unit managers with management of communicable and infectious diseases, and send notifications to the Department of Health where applicable.
• Led a team of 15+ professional nurses per 12hour shift into implementing optimum patient care
• Acting Nurse Manager in absentia of my Nurse Manager to maintain unit operation
• Established and sustained mutually beneficial relationships with the multidisciplinary team to achieve integrated patient care.
• Patient assessment, formulating diagnosis, formulating a plan for nursing care, implementation and evaluation of solutions to achieve optimal patient care
• Led a team of 15+ professional nurses per 12hour shift into implementing optimum patient care
• Acting Nurse Manager in absentia of my Nurse Manager to maintain unit operation
• Established and sustained mutually beneficial relationships with the multidisciplinary team to achieve integrated patient care.
• Patient assessment, formulating diagnosis, formulating a plan for nursing care, implementation and evaluation of solutions to achieve optimal patient care
• Effectively co-managed hospital departments under severe shortage of resources to achieve better patient care.
• Assisted in development of procedures and protocols pertaining to nursing care, and provided guidance and leadership towards achieving strategic goals and objectives.
• Member of emergency health team for Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) 2009/2010 preparing hospital readiness to cater for healthcare needs of football players.
• Accounting for monthly pharmaceutical and stock supplies, and submitting data for patient profiling to the provincial government
• Ensured proper use of medical insurance funds by assessing necessity for patient hospitalization and medical procedures.