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Head Nurse Nurses
are vital to the success of the medical community as a whole. They perform
duties that are essential to the well-being of patients and the working
efficiency of doctors. Head nurses are vital to the successful functioning of a
medical facility's nursing unit. Head nurses perform a variety of routine and
supervisory functions that affect almost every area of a unit's daily
operations.
Education : Bachelors Degree
Experience
: 1 - 5 Years
Skills : Desired Skills
& Experience
Requirements
In order to successfully carry out
the duties of Head nurse (ICU,CCU,OR,Emergency) an candidate must have relevant
qualifications (bachelor nursing degree), min 3 years of experience, being a
good leader, organizer, problem solver, a self-starter, observant, fluent in
English, a good communicator and possess good people
skills.
Description : General Head nurses
(ICU,CCU,OR,EMERGENCY) perform a variety of routine and supervisory
functions.
Nurses are performing duties that are essential to the
well-being of patients and the working efficiency of doctors. Head nurses are
vital to the successful functioning of a medical facilities nursing unit, they
perform a variety of functions that affect almost every area of a units daily
operations.
Supervisor
Head nurses act as the supervisors of a
nursing staff. They allocate duties and evaluate the performance of other
nurses. They also train any newly hired nurses.
Inventory
Management
Head nurses are responsible for ensuring that adequate
quantities of supplies are maintained, and for ordering new supplies when
necessary.
Patients Head nurses also work directly with patients. They ensure that patients' conditions remain stable and that doctors' treatment instructions have been properly carried out. Doctors Doctors are often accompanied by head nurses while making their rounds. The head nurse is responsible for alerting the doctor to any unique concerns or complaints regarding a patient. Working Hours
The standard work week in the Gulf is 48
hours. The number of hours in a shift vary somewhat from department to
department but generally do not exceed 10 hours. The standard work week is
Saturday through Wednesday.
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