Clinical Resource Nurse

Serves as a clinical expert and resource person within the healthcare facility, providing educational support, competency training and consultation to improve patient outcomes and optimize nursing practices. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, mentoring staff, and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, clinical guidelines, and best practices.

• Assists with the clinical orientation and mentoring of new nurses and staff, providing guidance and support to ensure they meet clinical competencies and departmental standards.
• Offers expert consultation and support to nursing staff and other healthcare professionals on complex clinical issues, treatment plans, and patient care strategies.
• Assesses specialty based educational needs to improve practice and patient outcome; addresses professional nursing practice gaps, changes in standard of care, problems in practice, or opportunities for improvement.
• Delivers specialty educational programs, workshops, and training sessions on clinical practices, new technologies, and best practices to enhance the skills and knowledge of nursing staff.
• Evaluates clinical practices and patient care processes to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to Fakeeh Care policies, clinical guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with the quality improvement team to develop and implement strategies for improving patient outcomes, safety, and nursing practices.
• Assists in the development, review, and revision of clinical guidelines, protocols, and policies to ensure they reflect current specialty evidence based practices and meet regulatory standards.
• Ensures that clinical practices are consistent with established guidelines and protocols and address any deviations or issues as they arise.
• Monitors and reports on clinical metrics including patient outcomes and staff performance to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Facilitates coordination of continuous professional development activities in collaboration with the specialty educator; coordinates with biomedical and LSTC departments to arrange staff training on medical equipment.
• Escalates concerns to the Nursing Director; educates, implements, and evaluates specialty nursing forms.
• Acts as an EMR/Nursing Informatics resource person; supports transition to practice programs, students' clinical training, and RN residency programs.
• Supports the advancement of nursing research and facilitates workflow of staff in Unit Based Councils.
• Participates in nursing CME lectures, courses, workshops, and symposiums.
• Carries out other tasks as assigned within the scope of the job.

All Fakeeh Care employees are responsible for continuous improvement, including performing all duties and tasks in a manner that supports Fakeeh's Person Centered care values and actively contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the scope of the role.

Adherence to safety protocols and proactively addressing any job related safety concerns; maintaining strict confidentiality of all sensitive information accessed or encountered during work; complying with cybersecurity policies and standards to protect Fakeeh systems; participating in awareness training and initiatives to prevent cyber threats; adhering to and upholding Fakeeh Care's code of conduct, policies, and ethical standards; completing mandatory education as per the requirement at least one month prior to expiration.

• Advanced clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate and mentor others effectively.
• Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR) and other clinical documentation systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and manage complex patient care scenarios.

Minimum of 2 years full time post registration with a strong background in the specialized area or expertise.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Excellent command of English language;
Arabic is a plus.

• License from the country of origin.
• License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority (e.g., SCFHS / DHA).
• BLS, ACLS, and other LSTC courses as applicable.