Nursing Manager

Mediclinic; Noord-Kaap; Presencial; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mediclinic in South Africa seeks a Nursing Manager to lead and direct the hospital's nursing service, focusing on patient safety, patient experience, and resource management.

The role requires 5 years of professional nursing experience and 3 years in nursing management, along with a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification. Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing is preferred for specialist hospitals.

Formación

• 5 years of professional nurse experience in a hospital.
• 3 years of nursing management experience.
• 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).

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Infection prevention and control

Quality assurance

Clinical risk management

Staff productivity management

Healthcare industry knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Financial management

Nursing practice knowledge

Nursing legislation

Auditing and accreditation

Employee relations

Patient complaint handling

Educación

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for specialist hospital management

Descripción del empleo

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

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

3 years’ Nursing Management Experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

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