CONSISTENCY OF CARE
Utilising the Quadruple Aim to deliver consistently excellent clinical services, ensuring the best and safest person-centred care.
A shift towards wellbeing and wellness and away from curative, episodic care.
Ensuring customer centricity is at the centre of all we do, driving greater convenience and integrated, personalised experiences.
Delivering the best quality and consistency of care.
Operational process improvement and efficiencies
Ensure the effective management of all nursing related services and activities, according to the policies, procedures and objectives of Netcare
Assist the Nursing Manager and Unit Managers to develop and implement action plans to improve problem areas and to monitor progress at night
Monitor results of the Staff Survey and assist the Nursing Manager and Unit Managers to address problem areas and staff concerns
Liaise with agencies to provide additional staff where required
Monitor quality care delivered by all staff including agency staff
Governance and quality management
Ensure that the nursing standards, quality assurance and risk management is maintained in the hospital.
Determine acuity and workload of all wards/units and allocate staff appropriately.
Identify quality improvement opportunities and ensure appropriate strategy and quality improvement initiatives are developed and measured.
Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions are adhered to.
Implement group quality initiatives.
Risk management
Investigate all negative incidents and ensure appropriate capturing on IMS
Monitor safety standards in accordance with the Machine and Occupational Safety Act (Act 6 of 1983). Report all accidents and incidents to Line Manager / Safety Representatives
Ensure compliance with protocols, policies and Acts
Ensure that all equipment is in working order and properly maintained
Control of asset register
Patient care
Develop and continue quality circles in the departments
Co-ordinate and monitor all nursing activities in the hospital
Ensure smooth delivery of care by regular ward rounds and audits
Monitor the management of all medication
Conduct regular checks of emergency equipment
Facilitate patient referrals where required
Liaise with the treating Doctors and ensure their orders are carried out
TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY
Transformation targets
Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee
Teamwork
Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals
Personal and professional development
Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge
Keep up to date with Netcare's evolving policies and procedures
Keep abreast of current research in the applicable discipline
People management
Create an environment where staff are aware of the role they play in the provision of quality nursing care and their value to the organization
Assign decision making, authority, tasks and responsibility to appropriate persons in order to maximize organisation and employee effectiveness.
Develop a talented nursing workforce.
Facilitate a culture that is supportive of talent management and the initiation of required implementations to hone nursing talent
Facilitate effective change and conflict management
Ensure professional conduct and appearance of staff
Maintain the process of Maximising Performance and Balanced Score Cards.
Maintain a student friendly, academic environment in the hospital at night and work closely with the Clinical Facilitation Department to address problems and to implement solutions where applicable.
Encourage in-service training for nursing staff based on their Individual Development Plans
Monitor absenteeism rates of nursing staff and assist the Nursing Manager and Unit Managers to manage appropriately
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
Create and maintain a positive environment where the differences of others are recognized, understood, and valued, so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions
Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal
ORGANIC GROWTH
Strategic business alignment
Maintain alignment with hospital Nursing Strategy
SKILLS PROFILE
EDUCATION
Essential
A relevant nursing qualification (Diploma in General Nursing/ B Cur Degree) or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification
Registration with SANC as a Registered Nurse
Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislations
Nursing Administration / Management
Preferred
A qualification in BLS/ALS is beneficial
WORK EXPERIENCE
Preferred
2 or more years' experience in a private hospital setting
Experience in clinical leadership