Nursing Manager

Mediclinic Cape Town; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cape Town seeks a Nursing Manager to lead the nursing service, ensuring patient safety and experience while managing human resources. Candidates should possess a Professional Nurse qualification and at least 5 years of hospital nursing experience with 2 years in management. Responsibilities include driving quality nursing care, managing resources, and fostering stakeholder relations. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact patient care significantly.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ Professional Nurse Experience in a hospital.
• 2 years’ Nursing Management Experience.

Responsibilities

• Compile, implement and monitor the hospital-specific nursing strategy.
• Drive and support a culture of quality nursing care and patient safety.
• Manage resources to ensure optimal operational efficiency.
• Manage the patient experience.
• Lead and manage people in the nursing department.
• Manage key stakeholder relations.

Skills

Auditing and accreditation processes

Clinical risk management

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies

Financial management

Human resource processes including employee relations

Infection prevention and control

Management of staff productivity

Patient complaint management

Relevant nursing legislation

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Nursing Manager leads and directs the nursing service in the hospital, including patient safety and patient experience and the management of human and other resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Compile, implement and monitor the hospital-specific nursing strategy
• Drive and support a culture of quality nursing care and patient safety
• Manage resources to ensure optimal operational efficiency
• Manage the patient experience
• Lead and manage people in the nursing department
• Manage key stakeholder relations

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION :

Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing when managing a specialist hospital (e.g. Mental Healthcare)

DESIRED EDUCATION :

N / A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE :

5 years’ Professional Nurse Experience in a hospital

2 years’ Nursing Management Experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE :

N / A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Auditing and accreditation processes
• Clinical risk management
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies
• Financial management
• Healthcare industry
• Human resource processes including employee relations
• Infection prevention and control
• Management of staff productivity
• Nursing functional knowledge
• Patient complaint management
• Relevant nursing legislation