Nurse Unit Manager, Surgical Ward - Leadership & Care

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network in North Adelaide is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager for the Kate Hill Ward – Surgical Services. You will provide clinical and operational leadership, oversee service delivery, and model patient- and family-centred care.

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will drive outstanding outcomes for patients and their families, lead a collaborative nursing team, and oversee continuous quality improvement and staff development.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate

Responsibilities

• Provide pivotal leadership and co-ordination to achieve continuity and quality of patient care and outcomes and efficient patient flow.
• Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity.
• Provide leadership and direction, act as a role model, mentor, consultant, and resource person.
• Develop and maintain a learning environment, taking a coaching approach to team development, individual capability development and performance development.
• Change local processes and practices in accordance with emerging service needs, care evaluation results, and imminent systems problems.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Negotiation

Coaching

Education

Nursing registration with NMBA

Job description

Women’s and Children’s Health Network in North Adelaide is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager for the Kate Hill Ward – Surgical Services. You will provide clinical and operational leadership, oversee service delivery, and model patient- and family-centred care.

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will drive outstanding outcomes for patients and their families, lead a collaborative nursing team, and oversee continuous quality improvement and staff development.