Unit Manager (EC & Cardiac ward) – Somerset West, Western Cape
- Somerset West, Cape Town
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensuring professional and ethical nursing practices are followed to deliver high-quality care.
- Coordinating staff training, development, and mentorship within the unit.
- Implementing and managing effective operational practices by integrating people, technology, and financial resources to maintain the unit's budget.
- Administering and supervising to ensure quality nursing care standards are met, continuously evaluating and taking appropriate action.
- Monitoring and enforcing standards, procedures, and staff performance.
- Managing unit activities, including addressing irregularities and policy violations, and taking corrective and follow-up actions.
- Providing clinical instruction when necessary.
- Controlling drugs according to regulations, performing checks on drug totals and registers, and ensuring adherence to procedures and recording.
- Rationalizing and controlling emergency stock.
- Monitoring and managing staff attendance to ensure constant unit coverage.
- Allocating staff based on workload and competence to optimize staff usage and maintain the nurse/patient ratio.
- Promoting and maintaining positive working relationships with management, patients, staff, and colleagues.
- Coordinating activities with all hospital departments to ensure uniformity of direction.
- Demonstrating professional ethics and leadership qualities.
- Maintaining standards and conduct to the South African Nursing Act and SANC Regulations.
- Conducting frequent ward rounds and providing top-quality, customer-centric service.
- Ensuring all processes align with working procedures and policies.
- A relevant nursing qualification, such as a Diploma in General Nursing or a B Cur Degree, or an equivalent NQF 7 qualification.
- Registration as a Registered Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
- A post-basic qualification in Management would be considered an advantage.
- A minimum of five years of relevant experience within a private hospital environment.
- Experience in clinical leadership.
- Mental Health experience.
- Sound financial knowledge and the ability to interpret financial data.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Adrienne Steyn at Hire Resolve on
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