CA Mining has an multi-national client seeking a Nursing Services Manager to utilise his/her skills and knowledge within the Health Services field to ensure the application of management systems, processes, policies and resources provided, to meet the occupational health demands of the company, apply legislation and best practise principles and to ensure quality and quantity of work as a priority. Also ensure the analysis of data and overall management for the service.
Responsibilities:
Nursing Service Administration
· Collects data from Unit Managers and systems information analyse data and report summarised version with recommendation to the Health Services Manager.
· Performs functions as delegated by the Health Services Manager, and report progress to the Health Services Manager e.g. leads a quality assurance program, conducting site visits, leads the implementation of action plans, investigates scenarios on which the Health Services Manager base decisions.
· Monitor and keeps record of the number and details of incidents, Medico-Legal Hazards that require further investigations, monitor and solve them, and provide the information to the Health Services Manager and Legal advisors.
· Provide input into the Nursing Services workshop, forums and planning sessions.
Staff Management
· Ensure that the Mission, Philosophy and Objective of the services are maintained.
· Oversees the routine staff allocations by assisting the Unit Managers to resolve staff problems.
· Workout the staffing requirements for each nursing department level based on bed occupancy.
· To assess the patients acuity levels on a daily basis and allocate staff accordingly.
· Attend to the staff issues as required e.g. interviewing, counselling, maintain discipline as required.
· Support staff at all times.
· Training and development. The program plans with Unit Managers.
· In-service Education Co-ordinator, sending staff to Seminars, workshops and for further Training.
· Appraisals are monitored and evaluations done quarterly, and remedial actions taken.
Financial Functions
· Compiling of Nursing Services Annual Budget for the Health Services Manager by calculating the proposed budget submitted by the Unit Managers.
· Ensure effective control on budget.
· Plans for stock control programs and insisting on minimal stock levels in all departments.
· Keep records of purchasing, servicing of all equipment in the nursing department.
· Keep monthly records of all inventories, linen and equipment.
· Ensure zero tolerance to Medico-Legal, Theft and vandalism, and wastage by all means.
Leadership
· To lead by example and ensure organisational culture of professionalism.
· Take part in decision making, e.g. Strategic Planning, Budget and Manpower.
· Ensure harmonious friendly and helpful relationships.
Planning
· Submit plans for Annual Study Leave for the staff.
· Plans Risk Management program for the hospital.
· Formulating of Goal Structures where aims are determined.
· Working on improving existing policies e.g. HIV/AIDS Policy & Protocols.
Organising
· Assist the H.R. with recruitment, selection, appointment of staff by giving input with determination of staffing needs, and drawing up plans, selection procedures, Policy Criteria for selection Job Descriptions, also setting up the Selection Committee for the Service.
· Scheduling of meetings to establish effective information and communication systems e.g. handling of patients, grievances on the spot by interviewing staff and patients, and Labour Relation problems by monthly and Ad-Hoc meetings.
· Conducts (fourth monthly meetings with Unit Managers), monthly meetings with Professional Nurses, Assistant Nurses, and Ward Assistants) to establish any complaints, satisfaction.
· Writing monthly meetings for the Hospital Management report.
· Acts as the Chairperson for Health & Safety and Infection Control Committees for the hospital.
· Attends meetings, congresses, symposiums and provide feedback for the hospital.
Control
· Ensure management plans are carried out.
· Monitor all the Audits, QIPs, Disaster, and Risk Management.
· Maintains that stock is checked, charged, billed correctly at all times.
· Maintains that drugs are being checked.
· Maintains that Audits are done on patient records.
· Maintains that staff works as a team and patients satisfied at all times.
· Take control on stock usage, monitor absenteeism of staff, and determine to be taken to solve the problems.
· Maintains that the patient’s rights are being respected at all times.
Key Performance Areas
- Provide information to the Health Services Manager
- Decision making
- Human resources (staff) are appropriately trained and developed
- Company values and behavioural contracts are practiced
- Friendly and constructive team-working relations are established and maintained
Functional Role
- Nursing Services Administration
- Human resources (staff) are appropriately trained and developed
- Costs are controlled and wastage of resources is eliminated
- Friendly and constructive team-working relations are established and maintained
- To provide structured planning to ensure sustainable services.
- Provided systems, practices, methods and procedures are implemented, maintained and continuously improved
- Health and Safety is maintained
Requirements:
· Nursing degree with major in Nursing Administration or Health Care Management.
· At least 5 years’ experience as Unit Manager / Assistant Nursing Manager.
· Registered as a Professional Nurse with the South Africa Nursing Council
If you meet all the above requirements, please, send your CV to Nwabisa@camining.com
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