Job Summary
The Nurse Manager is responsible for directing, planning, coordinating and supervising the nurses and the effective and efficient use of health and medical related services for the Hospital.
Key functions include managerial, financial, staffing, patient care, as well as health and safety management.
Responsibilities
Managing nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures, assuring quality, and enforcing adherence nursing practice requirements and safety
Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
Measuring health outcomes against standards and making or recommending adjustments.
Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.
Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff and following up on work results.
Maintains nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Works on the floor when required
Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Provides information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.
Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing.
Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.
Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations.
Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Basic Qualifications
The individual must have minimum of a Master’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelors Degree in Nursing with Masters in Management or related field.
7 years experience as a Nurse with at least 2 year of management experience.
The individual must be computer literate
Other Qualifications:
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work long, flexible and on-call hours, often under pressure
Good practical skills
Ability to solve problems
Effective decision-making skills
Leadership skills
Communication skills, compassion and a good bedside manner
Drive to continue learning throughout career
Midwifery certification will be an advantage
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Job Applications and CV’s to: careers@imoihealth.com indicating their preferred location in the Job Application or Cover letter.