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Nurse Manager | Senior

Life Healthcare

Roodepoort

On-site

ZAR 500,000 - 700,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Gauteng seeks a Nurse Manager to oversee clinical operations and personnel management in line with strategic growth objectives. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of clinical and leadership experience within a healthcare facility, along with a relevant nursing degree and current South African Nursing Council registration. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality patient care and efficient nursing operations within the hospital.

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years’ relevant clinical experience in a hospital.
  • 5-10 years’ proven leadership in healthcare.
  • Understanding of business principles and commercial orientation.

Responsibilities

  • Manage nursing function aligned with strategic objectives.
  • Drive compliance to clinical standards.
  • Lead staffing and development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership
Clinical management
Problem-solving
Communication

Education

Degree / Diploma in Nursing
Current registration with South African Nursing Council

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Function Nursing Facility Position Nurse Manager | Senior Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Nurse Manager - Senior, based at Life Flora Hospital , reporting to Jacques De Klerk 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Current registration with South African Nursing Council
  • 5-10 years’ relevant clinical experience and knowledge of the critical outputs within a medium or large hospital
  • 5-10 years’ proven leadership and management experience within a medium or large healthcare facility (ideally private healthcare)
  • Basic understanding of labour legislation.
  • Understanding of business principles and a commercial orientation
  • Computer proficiency (MS office)
  • Valid driver's license
  • Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
  • Resilience
  • Verbal & written communication and presentation
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