Nursing Manager

Mediclinic; Upington; On-site; ZAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking a Nursing Manager to lead nursing services, ensuring patient safety and experience. This role involves managing resources and key stakeholder relationships while implementing nursing strategies in a hospital setting. Candidates must hold a Professional Nurse qualification along with specific postgraduate diplomas and possess significant nursing management experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Compile and monitor nursing strategies.
• Manage resources for operational efficiency.
• Lead nursing department and manage patient experience.

Skills

Auditing and accreditation processes

Clinical risk management

Computer literacy

Continuous improvement methodologies

Financial management

Healthcare industry knowledge

Human resource processes

Infection prevention

Management of staff productivity

Nursing functional knowledge

Patient complaint management

Relevant nursing legislation

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

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