Nurse Unit Manager, Renal Medicine - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service in Cairns QLD is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager for Renal Medicine. You will provide effective, efficient management of the service, collaborating with the Nursing Director and other Renal Nurse Unit Managers to maintain budgeted capacity.

You will lead, plan, manage and evaluate health services to achieve organisational goals across the service, and develop staff in collaboration with the Nurse Educator and Renal Nurse Practitioner, while driving

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, efficient management of service whilst maintaining budgeted capacity in collaboration with the Nursing Director and other Renal Nurse Unit Managers.
• Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate health services to achieve organisation goals across the service.
• Effectively manage self, and in collaboration of the Nurse Educator and Renal Nurse Practitioner, to develop staff to enable fulfilment of role responsibilities.
• Lead and co-ordinate quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective services and facilitate positive patient outcomes.

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager, Renal Medicine - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Cairns QLD

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will:

• Provide effective, efficient management of service whilst maintaining budgeted capacity in collaboration with the Nursing Director and other Renal Nurse Unit Managers.
• Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate health services to achieve organisation goals across the service.
• Effectively manage self, and in collaboration of the Nurse Educator and Renal Nurse Practitioner, to develop staff to enable fulfilment of role responsibilities.
• Lead and co-ordinate quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective services and facilitate positive patient outcomes.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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