PICU Nurse Manager

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American Hospital Dubai seeks a PICU Nurse Manager to plan, supervise, and evaluate patient-centered care in a high acuity Pediatric ICU, ensuring JCIA standards and interprofessional collaboration, with responsibilities spanning staffing, budget, professional development, and strategic planning. The ideal candidate has at least seven years in PICU and three in management, fluency in English, Arabic preferred, and proven leadership, policy development, infection control, risk management, and quality improvement. To apply, tailor your CV to show PICU leadership outcomes, JCIA compliance, incident analytics, and family education initiatives; highlight collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and evidence-based practice; showcase results, and a compelling cover note.

Plans, implements, supervises, and evaluates the delivery of patient-centred care within established institutions' policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of professional nursing practice in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Coordinates the care needed for a patient with different disciplines. Replaces nurses when sick leave arises. Ensures this is done through the management of human, financial and other resources; professional development of oneself and subordinates; involvement in strategic planning and fostering interdisciplinary and collaborative relationships. Enforces Joint Commission International (JCI) requirements, including but not limited to International Patient Safety Goals, and national and international standards

• Provides input in formulating patient care policies and procedures.
• Oversees collaboration with multidisciplinary health care team and coordination of medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Evaluates all nursing activities related to patient care.
• Evaluates the integration of the nursing process: identification of patient problem(s), implementation of plan of care and evaluation of patient progress toward desired outcomes(s).
• Provides direction and guidance in the delivery of patient care, incorporating outcomes and research evidence to guide practice.
• Promotes, oversees, and monitors unit patient /family education processes.
• Monitors compliance for accurate reporting and documentation of all patient care.
• Follows-up with subordinates to make sure they implement them in their daily activities.
• Demonstrates responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) mandatory education (e.g., fire, safety, infection control and others).
• Participates in collecting and/or reviewing data to enhance services within the department and makes recommendations to modify the unit's clinical practice based on Quality Improvement (QI) findings.
• Adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.
• Promotes incident and customer complaint reporting to improve patient and family care.
• Investigates all incidents and customer complaints.
• Initiates risk management processes suited to the needs of patients in the unit.
• Ensures safe handling, and administration of Narcotic/ Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
• Involves the patient, significant others and healthcare provider in the patient's plan of care and education.
• Provides and supports direct culturally acceptable care for patients and families.
• Implements and evaluates new and creative approaches to meeting improvement goals.
• Corrects or reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate departments.

• Minimum of seven (7) years of nursing experience in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Minimum of three (3) years of Managerial Experience in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA).
• Skills in Leadership and Management.
• Ability to speak and write in English fluently.
• Ability to speak and write in Arabic preferred.