Unit Manager

5 months ago

Durban, South Africa JOINT MEDICAL HOLDINGS Full time

VACANCY: JOINT MEDICAL HOLDINGS

**DIVISION**:
**ISIPINGO HOSPITAL**

**JOB TITLE**:
**UNIT MANAGER - NICU**

**PURPOSE OF POSITION**

The Unit manager will oversee the enhancement of nursing care quality by ensuring adherence to professional and ethical standards. They will also monitor and ensure that nursing care and service delivery adhere to standards within a multi-disciplinary quality assurance team. Additionally, the role includes coordinating capacity building, mentoring, and training initiatives.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

1. **Patient Care and Clinical Oversight**:

- Ensure all NICU nursing staff practice safely, are competent, and operate within their scope of practice.
- Oversee routine special care of high a risk neonate.
- Care of extreme low birth weight babies especially importance of cluster care.
- Knowledge of the importance of developmental care for premature babies
- Proactive in identification of risk factors of all babies in NICU, especially the high-risk neonate.
- Oversee the coordination of individualized care from initial contact through the entire care episode, including discharge planning.

**2. Leadership and Team Management**:

- Unit Management: Ensure the unit operates to the highest standards at all times.
- Staff Leadership: Lead and supervise staff effectively, manage conflict situations, and handle recruitment of nursing personnel in collaboration with the Nurse Staffing Manager (NSM).
- Strategic Planning: Plan, organize, control, lead, and direct the team to achieve unit and organizational goals.
- Staff Development: Teach and provide ongoing education to unit staff and assume the role of Nurse Educator with students.

3. **Resource and Operational Management**:

- Financial and Strategic Planning: Demonstrate the ability to plan strategically and manage financial resources effectively.
- Resource Management: Ensure efficient use of resources, including equipment maintenance and motivating for necessary upgrades.

4**. Policy and Compliance**:

- Adherence to Policies: Understand and adhere to hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Legislative Compliance: Uphold legislation and standards required by the Department of Health (DOH), South African Nursing Council (SANC), and Department of Labour (DOL).
- Hospital Regulations: Be competent in hospital regulations and policies.

**5. Communication and Interaction**:

- Interaction Skills: Maintain effective communication with doctors, patients, and colleagues.
- Conflict Resolution: Handle all conflict situations within the unit professionally and effectively.

6**. Problem-Solving and Leadership**:

- Leadership Skills: Exhibit strong leadership and problem-solving skills to guide the team and address challenges effectively.

**COMPETENCIES (The following will be advantageous)**

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

(Educational Qualifications & Experience)
- Midwifery; Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in relevant specialty area (NICU).
- Degree / Diploma in General Nursing
- Nursing Administration would be advantageous
- SANC Registration as Professional Nurse
- Basic Life Support certification
- +5 years NICU Exp. in Shift Leader/Management role

Pay: R25 000,00 - R50 000,00 per month

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