Unit Manager - Nursing

Emergency Centre

The Unit Manager will be responsible for coordinating Quality Nursing Care by ensuring compliance to professional and ethical practice. The incumbent will be accountable for coordinating training, development and mentoring of staff in the Unit. The incumbent will be expected to apply and manage the best and most effective operational practice by focusing on the integration of people, technology and financial drivers in ensuring that Unit costs are maintained within budget.

• Manage Acuities and Skill Mix in such a way as to ensure cost effective Quality Care
• Monitor and Control Staff Attendance and/or Absenteeism and ensure action is taken accordingly
• Manage, advise and influence the delivery of cost-effective quality nursing care whilst enhancing the Patient
• Journey through monitoring and intervention
• Ensure correct Billing, Stock Management and Ordering/replenishment
• Facilitate timeous and accurate compilation of files
• Adherence to Clinical Governance and other Busamed audits and quality initiatives and any other duties assigned by Management
• Conduct active patient surveillance for Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) liaising with nursing staff and doctors
• Ensure the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and standard precautions are adhered to
• Implement an IPC programme tailored to the needs of the Unit and in alignment with hospital IPC strategy
• Monitor IPC compliance and identify areas of non-compliance through clinical audits, remedial action to be implemented and assessed for effectiveness
• Investigate all negative Infection Prevention & Control incidents / Adverse events and ensure appropriate
  recording and intervention
• Maintain and update hospital’s Incident Management System (Barnowl): incident reporting, initiation and closure of Action Plans and regular review of department’s Risk Register and mitigation of risk
• Ensure compliance with Protocols, Policies and Acts
• Evaluate Nursing Quality Indicators and Clinical Outcomes
• Identify Quality Improvement opportunities and ensure appropriate strategy and Quality Improvement initiatives are developed and measured
• Ensure a safe working environment is maintained in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act
• Maintenance of Asset Register and contents (including all equipment and ward environment), ensuring service schedule is met, repairs signed off and maintenance schedule facilitated
• Ensure adherence to requirements of POPI Act and Patient Confidentiality
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and parents regarding the patient’s care
• Participate in hospital-cover (weekend call etc); rotational cover of Night Manager absence and scheduled time to work with and meet staff on Night Duty
• Facilitate a culture that is supportive of talent management and the initiation of required implementations to hone nursing talent
• Facilitate personal and professional staff development through an active coaching and mentoring programme aligned to the yearly Performance Development Programme (PDP)
• A relevant nursing qualification (Diploma in General Nursing/ B Cur Degree) or equivalent NQF 7 qualifications
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
• Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislations
• A relevant Specialist nursing qualification will be advantageous
• A relevant Management Qualification will be advantageous

• Relevant experience in Casualty is required
• Relevant experience in clinical leadership is required
• 3 or more years working experience in the same position is advantageous

• Intermediate computer skill is required
• Knowledge of billing process and procedures required
• Stock Management working experience required
• Working experience on SAP will be beneficial