Nursing Quality Care Manager

Hire Resolve's client is seeking Nursing Quality Care Manager to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all healthcare objectives of the hospital are met.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among healthcare teams by communicating information;
  responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Conduct weekly meetings with the catering service to discuss residents' diets, requests, and
  grievances.
• Facilitate continued communication between the residents and their families, ensuring that
  a high standard of care is maintained.
• Daily updates of resident status and House bed occupancy.
• Ensure proper day to day management and organization of the various units.
• Ensure the bed occupancy of the frail care unit is optimally maintained at 85%.
• Approve and screen all admissions and be involved to ensure that assessments are done, and
  liaise with all relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team (where the new resident is
  coming from) to ensure continuation of care.
• Create and maintain an environment of dignity, compassion, peace, hospitality, and respect.
• Safeguarding to ensure the absolute full protection of vulnerable children and elders we care
  for.
• Oversee that malpractice and indemnity insurance is taken out, covering all staff.
• Provide in-service training meeting all guidelines.
• Manage the disaster program in accordance with H&S guidelines.

Administration:

• Source the best talent meeting the needs of the organisation.
• Formulate the successful induction of all staff on the required contracts
• Perform performance reviews with the Facility Manager according to companies' program
  and the Department of Labour.
• Program and coordinate training of carers, staff nurses, and sisters.
• Coordinate timetables in accordance with operational needs and care requirements.
• Compile monthly operating and capital budgets and variance reports, and contribute to
  annual budgets
• Compile monthly statistics and healthcare reports.
• Action monthly checks of all billing and invoices before posting thereof.
• Be available for counseling, both residents and staff.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports, identifying trends, anticipating
  needed supplies, approving requisitions, and cost allocations.
• Control and record prescription drugs within legislative requirements.
• Ensure that the weekly schedule 5, 6 & 7 medicines are checked
• Manage service level agreement for disposal of hazardous waste, blister packing of medication.

Compliance:

• Maintain nursing guidelines by writing and updating codes of conduct.
• Maintain nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Assure quality of care by developing and interpreting the organisation's and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to SANC and other governing regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments.
• Assist with departments undergoing inspections with DOH, DOMH, and DSD.
• Ensure Legal compliance at all times related to:
• Registration with Department of Social Development, Department of Health
• Disciplinary procedures according to the Labour Act and adhere to the company's policies and Codes of Conduct.
• Keep all records of staff on probation review times

Requirements:

• Nursing Diploma or related / SANC registered
• Nursing and ward administration for at least 10 years, with previous experience in Geriatrics.
• 3 years in leadership with excellent leadership and people skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Proficient in MS Office programs
• Fully bilingual.
• Fluent English, written and verbal communication.
• Excellent telephone manner with an overall pleasant disposition.
• Ability to be assertive when needed.
• Flexible work style.
• Demonstrated performance management competence

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Sonique Beetge at Hire Resolve, [email protected], or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website:  or email us your CV:  [email protected]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

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