Clinical Nurse Specialist - Peads and Women

The Clinical Nurse Specialist of Peads and Women provides clinical and practice expertise for the Women and child Integrated Practicing Unit (IPU). The role is responsible for supporting the development, standardization, implementation, and evaluation of nursing clinical processes, patient care standards, and competency requirements across the IPU.

Clinical Practice

• Develop and implement continuous improvement plan of clinical practice of Peads and Women Integrated Practicing Unit.
• Strengthening nurses clinical expertise by developing and standardization of nursing workflows, care processes, clinical pathways.
• Promote and Implement consistent standards of care across inpatient, outpatient, procedural, and other relevant areas within the IPU.

Quality Improvement

• Ensure that clinical nursing practices within the Peads and Women IPU comply with organizational policies, applicable regulatory requirements, and relevant accreditation standards.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other quality improvement activities relevant to the IPU, as required.
• Support the implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce preventable complications and improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in the development, monitoring, and review of IPU specific KPI’s and dashboards.
• Evaluate the standardized nursing practices via approved checklists and audit tools.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Work closely with physicians, allied health professionals, and other clinical stakeholders to promote coordinated patient care.
• Collaborate with Quality, Infection Prevention & Control, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Biomedical Engineering, and other support services, as required.
• Participate in case reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical committees relevant to the IPU.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Participate in IPU clinical governance activities.
• Maintain the IPU’s readiness for clinical audits.
• Prepare clinical reports, audit summaries, improvement plans, and recommendations, as required.
• Implementation and monitoring of corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, incidents, complaints, and audit findings.
• Participate and facilitate in emergency preparedness activities, mock drills, and clinical response activities relevant to the IPU.
• Undertake strategic and clinical assignments delegated by the IPU Nurse Manager.

Bachelor’s in Nursing from a recognized institution. Experience in mother and child health.