Pain Management Nurse

Healthcare
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
October 7, 2023

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Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Ministry of Defence Health Services (MODHS) is undergoing a healthcare service transformation, with the goal being to position MODHS as the best healthcare provider in the country. In Nursing this will be achieved primarily through the adoption of Magnet principles. The Specialized Nurse will help drive and deliver required changes in collaboration with other disciplines and stakeholders.

Supports Nursing Administration by providing specialized, professional clinical and/or non-clinical expertise under their specialized scope (see addendum per specialty area) as well as assisting Nursing Administration in meeting targets/deliverables under their expertise, and as per delegation or assignment. 

Supports Nursing Administration in the overall Strategic Plan through transformational leadership, inclusive of developing and leading a program, as per their area of expertise.

Cares for patients of all ages in the inpatient and outpatient settings, specializing in pain management techniques for acute and chronic pain, with the goal of relieving pain and improving the patient’s quality of life. The Pain Management Nurse also works with terminally ill patients in ensuring they are as comfortable as possible.

 

Education/Licensure  

Education:

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution of Nursing.

Preferred: Master’s degree in nursing or specialized area of practice

Preferred: Certified training in area of specialty

Essential: Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Currently employed and high-performing Nursing Diploma-holder in this position may remain as Specialized Nurse in non-Magnet designated/non-Magnet Journey hospitals, but NOT eligible for promotion.

Essential: BLS Certification

Professional Licensure:

Essential: Valid license and registration in home country (non-Saudi nationals).

Essential: Registration with Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS).

Professional Experience

Essential: Minimum 3+ years recent progressive nursing experience, exclusive of fulltime study period.

Preferred: 1+ year nursing experience in area of specialty

Essential: Active participation in or have co-led/lead an improvement project or initiative

Preferred: Participation in hospital accreditation (e.g. CBAHI, JCI).

Preferred: Magnet journey accreditation experience.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills (Essential)

The ability to motivate, set standards and demonstrate accountability of self and others in the team.

Demonstrates knowledge of clinical integration of evidence-based practice and standard of care (Clinical Decision Making).

Demonstrates high level analytical and problem-solving skills (Critical Thinking).

Demonstrates effective conflict management skills.

Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a multicultural team environment with all levels of healthcare professionals, technical and administrative staff.

Capacity to create and maintain positive experiences, develop effective partnerships, engaging with various internal and external stakeholders and patients/families in a healthcare setting.

Demonstrates ability to manage multiple priorities and delegate accordingly.

Facilitates team building.

Enhances commitment, efficiency, productivity and team success.

Works in a timely manner while meeting deadlines.

Skills

Personal Qualities/Attitudes (Essential)

  • Creates an inclusive culture where everyone’s contribution is acknowledged and recognized.
  • Creates an environment committed to excellence and quality, and provides leadership around change for improvement in patient care.
  • Considers a range of factors in the planning process (e.g. costs, timing, customer needs, resources available, etc.).
  • Recognizes unsafe or potentially hazardous elements within work systems and procedures and acts to correct the situation.
  • Takes ownership of defined objectives and takes actions accordingly.
  • Adheres to the Kingdom’s laws and organization’s policies & procedures.
  • Encourages the team to promote their work throughout the organization.
  • Demonstrates and promotes loyalty to the organization at all times and in all situations.
  • Displays professional and civil behavior at all times.
  • Highly responsive, ethical and transparent behavior with a professional approach and willingness to be held accountable for results, including understanding and success in change management.  
  • Demonstrates inspirational approaches that drive and inspire other team members in the achievement of outcomes.
  • In all interactions, is guided by the needs of the patients, creating a partnership that is effective across the continuum of care.

Education

Nursing

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