Job Description

We are urgently looking for a Nursing Services Manager. The Nursing Services Manager implements and oversees all clinical and nursing processes and care of the healthcare facility with the assistance of RN Shift Leaders who manage the shifts. Further to that, the Nursing Services Manager liaises with the Multidisciplinary Team, medical professionals and families of residents. The Nursing Services Manager also plays a pivotal role in the marketing of the facility to ensure full occupancy at all times.

If you would like to work in a dynamic and fulfilling team environment, this is the job for you.

Specific duties include but is not limited to the following:

• Manage Shift Leaders directly and all other staff indirectly
• Ensure full staffing on each shift with specific emphasis on the proper deployment of all staff members.
• Oversee and monitor agency and privately employed care and nursing staff xe2x80x93 ensure all procedure are followed take action when needed
• Liaise with HR regarding disciplinary matters and issue warnings when needed
• Have regular (weekly) staff meetings to discuss issues at hand and allow for feedback from all.
• Attend relevant management and clinical education programmes
• Address ongoing clinical skills and training needs within the facility with staff and inform Training Manager
• Encourage staff development and ongoing education
• Develop a professional clinical and caring relationship with all residents receiving care
• Provide effective education, advice and counselling to the resident about the matters relating to the facility, maintenance and/or staff
• Supervise implementation of infection control procedures during any outbreak or suspected infection occurring
• Record and action any health related incidents that occur in the healthcare and village and report to Claremont office as per company procedure
• Attend monthly H&S meetings and take action as needed
• Supervise implementation of infection control procedures during any outbreak or suspected infection occurring
• Record and action any health related incidents that occur in the healthcare and village and report to Claremont office as per company procedure
• Attend monthly H&S meetings and take action as needed.

Requirements

• Relevant nursing qualification as Registered Nurse, SANC registered Experience
• 5 -10 years of experience in nursing
• Experience in geriatrics advantageous
• Experience in a similar leadership position
• Recent hospital experience

For more information please contact:

Yonela

SD Recruitment