Nursing Excellence Specialist Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City is seeking a qualified and experienced Nursing Excellence Specialist to join them in Abu Dhabi. This role is responsible for the coordination of all activities related to Nursing Excellence that includes maintenance of clinical integrity and regulatory compliance, the National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), Magnet and Joint commission accreditation / reaccreditation, and DOH related monitoring.  The role may also involve data collection/monitoring of measures identified by Nurse Leaders as a priority to identify improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities of Nursing Excellence Specialist

• Promotes the culture of Nursing Excellence, utilizing Magnet principles.
• Assists in Joint commission and Magnet preparedness, accreditation and re-accreditation.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership in ensuring staff adheres to the organization’s internal policies/standards.
• Assists with audits for clinical oversight that evaluates the adherence of compliance to the standards of nursing practice.
• Ensures provision of a clean and safe work environment that minimizes risks to patients, visitors, other staff, and self.
• Identifies faulty and defective equipment and furniture, removes from service, and takes corrective action.
• Monitors staff performance, providing regular constructive feedback, coaching, guidance, and support to team members.
• Identifies gaps in nursing practice that are addressed through the review of standards, current evidence, review of policy for consistency of content with practice.
• Reviews Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs), Zero Harm, RN satisfaction/engagement , and Patient Experience/Satisfaction data to trend results.
• Provides guidance in the process of development of action plans with the nursing leader(s).
• Supports the implementation and development of quality strategies to solve care system deficiencies and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Develops and implements quality strategies to solve care system deficiencies and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Responds to all levels of emergencies according to the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Monitors and evaluates unit results in order to identify problems and takes a lead role in improving systems and safe patient care.
• Provides support and mentorship to nursing staff during the Performance Improvement Projects.
• Provides awareness and education to all/relevant nursing staff on the Nurse Sensitive measures.
• Delegates to the nursing team in response to an emergency.

Qualifications & Experience

Following are the requirements for the role of Nursing Excellence Specialist at SSMC:

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
• MSc in nursing / Quality / Healthcare / management or administration field is desirable.
• 6 years’ experience post qualification in a relevant setting.
• NLT 2 years’ experience as Nursing excellence specialist / NDNQI site coordinator or co-site coordinator.

Other Requirements

• Valid/current national license.
• BLS certification.
• Experience in a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence hospital.
• Lead quality improvement projects/initiatives at department level.

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