Unit Manager: Trauma and Emergency

SUMMARY:
The Unit Manager will also be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that quality nursing care and service delivery is implemented and practiced within a multi disciplinary team. In accordance, the Unit Manager will be accountable and responsible for coordinating capacity building, mentoring, coaching, training and development in his/ her unit.

POSITION INFO:

Key Work Output and Accountabilities:

• Ensure that your unit is providing safe, cost effective quality patient care in line with the clinical governance strategy of the hospital and evidence based pratice.
• Evaluate the patient''''s journey via patient experience and stakeholder contribution.
• Evaluate and monitor nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with patients and employees.
• Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all international standard precautions are adhered to.
• Implement group quality initiatives.
• Liaise with public liability with regards to all incidents of potential risk to the business.
• Trauma accreditation adherence as well as stroke.

Inherent Requirements:

• A relevant nursing qualification with relevant management experience.
• 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.
• Trauma Trained
• 5 years experience in accident and emergency
• Shift working.
• SAP experience preferably.
• Compulsory BLS certification.
• Advanced computer literacy.