Nurse Manager - Patient Flow

VenuesWest; City Of Albany; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Albany is seeking a Nurse Manager to oversee patient flow management at Albany Health Campus. The role involves managing day-to-day operations and working in a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have advanced nursing skills, communication proficiency, and a proven ability to lead and manage resources effectively. This position offers full-time employment with excellent benefits including flexible work arrangements and financial incentives.

Benefits

Up to $9010 for living expenses

Up to $2650 for meals and entertainment

Flexible work and leave arrangements

Discounts on private health care

Qualifications

• Requires experience in general nursing, emergency nursing, or high dependency.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Skills in prioritizing to achieve innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage hospital patient flow and bed access.
• Participate in daily discharge meetings.
• Lead bed management meetings.

Skills

Advanced nursing practice skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Resource management skills

Computing skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Location: Albany

Unit/Division: WACHS - Great Southern

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

This is a Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time appointment at various hours per fortnight.

We are looking for a Nurse Manager – Patient Flow responsible for the day-to-day operational bed management at Albany Health Campus, working with a multidisciplinary team to achieve efficient and effective patient flow and the optimal use of human resources within the region.

The occupant of this position is required to demonstrate a positive commitment to modelling our organisational values, safety and quality improvement and the Code of Conduct in all aspects of their employment. Compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, standards, and legislation including Confidentiality and Work Health and Safety policies is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the operational management of the hospital regarding day-to-day patient flow and bed access management.
• Determines bed priority for emergency and elective admissions in consultation with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Actively participates in daily discharge meetings to establish, monitor, and maintain patient flow throughout the organisation.
• Leads the daily Albany Health Campus bed management meeting and attends the regional bed management meeting in person or via VC.
• Negotiates elective theatre scheduling in consultation with the Nurse Manager - Peri-operative and Coordinator of Nursing & Midwifery.

Ideal Candidate:

• Has advanced nursing practice skills and experience related to the general nursing, emergency nursing, high dependency, or peri-operative nursing.
• Exhibits well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and negotiation skills with proven leadership skills.
• Possesses well-developed human, physical and financial resource management skills for the delivery of quality and safe patient care incorporating risk management.
• Computing skills to enable navigation of online policy access, internal communication and completing online learning resources.
• Demonstrated skills in prioritising to achieve innovative solutions through problem-solving.

To learn more about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description Form and contact Andrew Smith on [phone].

About Us

The WA Country Health Service’s core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities.

Our vision is to be a global leader in rural and remote healthcare.

Our values of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.

This position is located at the Albany Health Campus. Albany is the largest city of the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, located 418 km from Perth.

Within a few minutes’ drive from the Albany Health Campus, you will find stunning wineries, great restaurants, world-class swimming and surfing beaches, mountain bike trails, hiking trails and one of the most beautiful coastlines Australia has to offer!

Why work for us? The Western Australian Country Health Service offers our employees a great salary as well as an amazing range of benefits:

• Up to $9010 on a range of benefits including mortgage, rent, everyday living expenses
• Up to $2650 on meals and entertainment
• Access to novated vehicle leasing and pre-tax vehicle expenses
• Flexible work and leave arrangements
• As a WA Country Health Service employee you’re entitled to discounts across some private health care funds.

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online via the ‘apply for job’ button below. Please provide the following documents and information as part of your application:

• A detailed cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrates your relevant work experience and achievements including the contact details of 2 referees (including a current line manager).
• A written statement addressing the work-related requirements in the JDF (maximum 3-4 pages).

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels valued and empowered. We believe that a diverse team brings unique perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community’s needs.