Location: Clinix Naledi Nkanyezi Private Hospital (Sebokeng).

Reports to: Nursing Services Manager.

Job Summary:
To plan, monitor, coordinate and oversee the Unit’s operations and processes to ensure quality patient care and the overall running of the unit including but not limited to managing the ward clerks, RN, EN and ENA’s roles and responsibilities. Take responsibility for the mentoring, coaching, training and development of nursing staff and managing the Unit budget and ensuring cost saving and stakeholder engagement.   

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Cur in General Nursing
• Qualification specific to relevant area
• Experience in wellness nursing
• BLS
• Nursing Administration
• 3+ years’ experience at a managerial/supervisory level.
• Experienced in Wellness Nursing
• Experience within a private hospital environment advantageous
• Business Management qualification advantageous.
• Updated ACLS/PALS/ATLS advantageous.
  

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Plan and organise multiple work outputs by assigning tasks and priorities and continuously reviewing objectives and goals in line with the Unit standards.
• Plan, organise, supervise and assess quality nursing standards and ensure efficient and effective execution of the required tasks.
• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Translate and drive adherence to the relevant regulatory principles and standards across the unit as set out by the SANC and other regulatory bodies.
• Act as the liaison between nurses and other departments, whilst engaging with relevant stakeholders to ensure operational efficiencies are coordinated to improve overall effectiveness of unit activities in line with hospital requirements.
• Oversee the Wellness ward staff availability and ensure adequate patient care in line with individual needs.
• Champion mental health awareness for both staff and patient.
• Implement, monitor and control service delivery processes according to quality standards, policy, compliance and governance requirements.
• Ensure the alignment and implementation of end-to-end standard operating procedures / processes in line with hospital policies.
• Review existing unit delivery processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline processes to drive efficiencies and minimise redundancy
• Organise and monitor stock levels to maximize efficiency, ensuring an effective stock management system is implemented in Units.
• Ensure that clinical equipment is managed appropriately by staff and that care is taken in terms of prevention of damage to equipment.
• Manage ward clerks, RNs, RNAs as well as ENAs within area of accountability and drive service optimisation.
• Conduct environmental and patient safety checks within the ward taking prompt action when required, to meet set clinical quality standards per agreed policies and procedures.