Head Nurse background in ICU

Head Nurse background ICU / Renal & Extracorporeal Therapies

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

Seeking an experienced and highly organized Head Nurse to lead our nursing team and ensure the highest standards of patient care, clinical governance, and regulatory compliance.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong ICU nursing background and experience in renal care, dialysis, apheresis, hemoperfusion, plasma exchange, toxopheresis, or other extracorporeal therapies.

Direct toxopheresis experience is highly desirable, but we are also open to an excellent ICU nurse with strong clinical judgment and leadership skills who is willing to learn specialized extracorporeal therapies.

A key part of this role will be DHA compliance, nursing policies and procedures, clinical documentation, audits, quality assurance, and maintaining the clinic's readiness for regulatory inspections.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and support the nursing team.

• Maintain high standards of patient safety, nursing care, and clinical practice.

• Ensure nursing practices and documentation are aligned with applicable DHA requirements, standards, and regulations.

• Develop, implement, review, and maintain nursing policies, procedures, protocols, and clinical checklists.

• Ensure complete, accurate, timely, and compliant patient documentation.

• Maintain nursing records and documentation required for regulatory and internal audits.

• Prepare the nursing department for DHA inspections and audits and ensure required documentation is readily available.

• Monitor compliance with infection prevention and control, medication management, patient identification, incident reporting, and other clinical safety requirements.

• Conduct regular nursing audits and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Maintain staff files, competency records, training documentation, and required nursing credentials.

• Coordinate staff orientation, competency assessments, training, and continuing professional development.

• Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing staff.

• Monitor patient care before, during, and after specialized extracorporeal treatments.

• Work closely with physicians and the multidisciplinary team.

• Ensure appropriate clinical handovers and communication.

• Participate in incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and quality-improvement initiatives.

• Maintain confidentiality and professional standards at all times.

Preferred Clinical Background

• Strong ICU nursing experience.

• Experience in dialysis, nephrology, apheresis, hemoperfusion, plasma exchange, toxopheresis, or extracorporeal blood purification is highly advantageous.

• Experience caring for medically complex patients.

• Strong knowledge of patient monitoring, vascular access, infection control, emergency response, and clinical documentation.

• Experience with specialized extracorporeal treatment equipment is an advantage.

Leadership & Regulatory Requirements

The ideal candidate will be:

• Experienced in a Head Nurse, Charge Nurse, Senior Nurse, or Nurse Supervisor role.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.

• Confident in developing and enforcing nursing policies and procedures.

• Experienced with DHA regulatory requirements and healthcare documentation.

• Comfortable preparing for and supporting regulatory inspections and audits.

• Strong in clinical governance, quality assurance, and risk management.

• Able to identify gaps in documentation or clinical practice and implement corrective actions.

• A strong communicator and team leader who can maintain professional standards while supporting staff.

Qualifications

• Valid DHA nursing license or eligibility to practice in Dubai.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

• Relevant clinical nursing experience, with strong ICU experience preferred.

• Previous nursing leadership experience preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance and clinical documentation.

Candidates With the Following Experience Are Encouraged to Apply

ICU Nursing | Head Nurse | DHA Compliance | Clinical Documentation | Nursing Policies | Healthcare Audits | Dialysis | Nephrology | Apheresis | Hemoperfusion | Toxopheresis | Extracorporeal Therapies

Candidates with excellent ICU and leadership experience who do not have direct toxopheresis experience are also encouraged to apply, as specialized training may be provided.

Pay: AED9,999.00 - AED10,000.00 per month

Language:

• Tagalog (Preferred)

Work Location: In person