Nurse Manager

Life Healthcare; Springs; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Nurse Manager for Life Springs Parkland Hospital. This role involves managing nursing operations, leading clinical teams, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. The successful candidate will need a Nursing degree or diploma, current registration with the South African Nursing Council, and leadership experience in healthcare. The position offers an opportunity to influence staff development and improve patient care in a supportive environment. Join a dedicated team making a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Current registration with South African Nursing Council.
• Relevant clinical experience and knowledge.
• Proven leadership and management experience in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing function to align with hospital objectives.
• Ensure compliance with clinical standards and quality metrics.
• Participate actively in management committee meetings.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Team leadership

Customer responsiveness

Education

Degree / Diploma in Nursing

Post-graduate qualifications

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Function Nursing Facility Position Nurse Manager Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Nurse Manager based at Life Springs Parkland Hospital, reporting to Cora Muller, Hospital Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, leading and coordinating the nursing function within the hospital in line with hospital and company strategic objectives of growth, quality and people.

Critical Outputs

Effective operational management of clinical outcomes

• Ensure optimal functioning of nursing operations by establishing clinical care risks with Unit Managers, developing and implementing nursing care strategy and regular progress reviews with multi-disciplinary team including driving compliance to LHC clinical standards
• Drive compliance and improvement of LHC & nursing quality metrics and quality accreditation systems to ensure reduction of risks and as safe patient environment
• Lead, drive and participate in various LHC & Nursing quality initiatives and BOP’s

Effective financial management

• Plan, prepare and monitor budget monthly, manage, together with relevant stakeholders, labour spend in line with budget, patient requirements and actual activities, RSRT environment and ensure continued focus on internal DSO

Effective people management

• Participate actively in Hospital management committee meetings.
• Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to LHC people policies and practices.

Effective building of relationships with internal/external stakeholders

• Ensure productive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders by participating in various forums, cross-functional activities and by identifying networking opportunities.

Effective marketing

• Market the professional image of Nursing and the Hospital within the community, participate actively in marketing initiatives and promote nursing as a career.
• Drive formal nurse training and CPD to address critical shortage and competence.

Governance and risk management

• Ensure optimal management of departmental governance to achieve sound business ethics, risk management and control with appropriate transparencies and controls

Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Nursing
• Post-graduate qualifications are advantageous.
• Current registration with South African Nursing Council
• Relevant clinical experience and knowledge to critical outputs
• Proven leadership and management experience within healthcare (ideally private healthcare)
• Basic understanding of labour legislation.
• Understanding of business principles and commercial orientation
• Computer proficiency (MS office)

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour