Chief Nursing Officer

AMI Healthcare is to operate and manages various new and existing hospitals in and around Saudi Arabia. We are a fast-growing company looking for incredibly smart, talented, and driven people to join our dynamic team.

**Position Overview**:
Responsible for planning, organizing and directing the overall operations of Nursing / Patient Care Services. Ensures compliance with patient care quality standards as it related to the care provided to all age groups of patients from neonate to geriatric. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participated in CQI activities. Assures competency of all nursing personnel. Assists in formulating the budget and maintains efficient and effective departmental operations while required compliance with all Saudi Laws and Regulations, standards and protocols.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- Knows and practices the prescribed philosophy, purpose, policies, and standards of Nursing/Patient Care Services.
- Organizes, directs and administers the Nursing/Patient Care Services in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.
- Plans and coordinates with the CFO, utilizing the respective Nursing Leadership members for planning the budgeting requirements for personnel, supplies, and equipment.
- Responsible for cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from the approved departmental budgets.
- Supports and develops Nursing/Patient Care Services in the coordination of the employee selection process, work assignments, performance evaluations, and staff development for these services.
- Maintains continuing quality assessment and improvement analysis and evaluation of patient care delivery and communicates with Administration on the activities/issues of Nursing/Patient Care Services.
- Plans and recommends to Administration new facilities or equipment, or modifications thereto, needed to provide patient care.
- Recommends, supports, and participates in education services, programs of education, and training, including orientation of new employees. Encourages and facilitates the professional advancement of employees by affording opportunities for further education and experience.
- Recommends the modification, addition, or deletion of personnel policies to insure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions to provide patient care coverage.
- Initiates and participates in problem-solving, policy-forming conferences for Nursing/Patient Care Services. Maintains close coordination with all departments to insure continuity and collaboration of services.
- Insures that cordial relationships are maintained with patients, their families and friends, clergy, and other interested groups in the community. Interprets the goals of the Nursing/Patient Care Services areas to the community by maintaining harmonious and effective relationships with the education system, volunteer groups, agencies, and the community.
- Participates in policy decisions that affect Nursing/Patient Care Services in the hospital.
- Participates in the Administrative Counsel, Board of Trustee, and Medical Staff Meetings.
- Responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of performance improvement and CQI.
- Assures Nursing Leadership support for staff by maintaining a Nursing Administration Call rotation at all times.
- Participates in Administrator on Call rotation with the CEO and senior administrative leaders.
- Maintains valid, current RN licensure
- Maintains clinical credentials and competencies to be able to work clinically.
- Complete annual education requirements.
- Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Report to work on time and as scheduled.
- Wear identification while on duty.
- Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
- Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
- Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicate the mission, ethics and goals of the organization.
- Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Attends committee, CQI and management meetings as appropriate.
- Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, safety, and infection control.
- Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directives to personnel and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.

**Requirements**:
**Education**:

- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (required).
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (required).
- Master’s degree in Nursing or related field (desired).

**Experience**:

- Minimum of ten (10) years experience in patient care services management (required).
- Minimum of three (3) years as Chief Nursing Officer in a hospit