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Description

• An employment opportunity is available for a Unit Manager (Theatre), reporting to the Nursing Services Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring and monitoring quality nursing care coordinating the multidisciplinary team in the hospital.

Critical Outputs

• Evaluate and monitor nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes.
• Provide cost effective quality patient care in line with clinical governance.
• Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all international standards precautions are adhered to.
• Implement quality initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
• Function as clinical expert in achieving patient outcomes.
• Ensure competence of staff and students, determine and drive criteria for effective professional socialization, create an environment conducive to learning and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Promote customer satisfaction within unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor care levels and report accordingly.
• Identify clinical and safety risks and trends in all of the above, implement corrective action where necessary and monitor on an ongoing basis.
• Initiate and drive unit specific best operating practice, communicate these for wider implementation and participate in hospital specific marketing initiatives.
• Ensure staff are trained on the operation of equipment within unit and together with relevant stakeholders ensure equipment is in working order to provide a safe patient environment.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with doctors by agreeing on a professional code of conduct, driving and monitoring effective communication regarding positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

• A relevant nursing qualification (B Cur Degree/ or relevant management qualification)
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
• Post Basic Diploma in Operating Theatre
• 5 - 8 years’ experience as Unit Manager
• Computer proficient

Competencies

• Collaboration/ Relationship Building
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Influencing
• Customer responsiveness
• Excellence and quality orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Decision making

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Description

• A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse (Paediatric Unit) reporting to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will form part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that all our patients receive comprehensive quality nursing care.

Critical Outputs

Effective cost management for staff and stock by:

• Minimising unnecessary stock wastage and facilitating maintenance of equipment.
• Providing quality patient care.
• Assist in identifying and ensuring staff undergo department specific micro-orientation.
• Ensuring daily care rounds are conducted and investigating complaints.
• Providing accurate, appropriate and adequate information to patients and family members during hospitalization.
• Providing effective risk management (SHEQ & infection control) by:
• Monitoring and implementing preventative measures to minimize risk.
• Comply with all requirements in order to facilitate infection control.
• Conducting effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying doctor’s preferences and stakeholders needs and implement in the working environment.

Requirements

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse.
• Two years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse in a Paediatric ward in private healthcare.
• Computer proficiency.

Competencies

• Collaboration/ Relationship Building
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Influencing
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence and quality orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Technical and professional knowledge
• Adaptability
• Attention to detail

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Description

• An opportunity is available for a Registered Nurse (Medical) reporting to the Unit Manager. The successful candidates will form part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that all our patients receive comprehensive quality nursing care.

Critical Outputs

Effective cost management for staff and stock by:

• Minimising unnecessary stock wastage and facilitating maintenance of equipment.
• Providing quality patient care.
• Assist in identifying and ensuring staff undergo department specific micro-orientation.
• Ensuring daily care rounds are conducted and investigating complaints.
• Providing accurate, appropriate and adequate information to patients and family members during hospitalization.
• Providing effective risk management (SHERQ & infection control) by:
• Monitoring and implementing preventative measures to minimize risk.
• Comply with all requirements in order to facilitate infection control.
• Conducting effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying doctor’s preferences and stakeholders needs and implement in the working environment.

Requirements

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse.
• Two years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse in a Medical ward in private healthcare.
• Computer proficiency.

Competencies

• Collaboration/ Relationship Building
• Resilience
• Negotiation
• Customer responsiveness
• Excellence and quality orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Adaptability
• Decision making