Nursing Manager

About the Role

Supervision and management of all Nursing Units to provide comprehensive continuity of established nursing care delivery in accordance with the objectives and policies of the department and the Organization.

Responsibilities

• Receives and gives nursing reports pertinent to clinical and administrative aspect of patient care.
• Conducts regular departmental visits so as to assess the needs of each unit.
• Supports head nurses or charge nurses in their supervisory responsibilities and always provides suggestions as to how patient services and quality of care can be improved.
• Reviews Nursing care plans to maintain the ongoing nursing process which includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Observes and guides personnel to ensure adherence to the established policies and procedures in the delivery of care.
• Makes environmental rounds with quality team to determine needs and analyze the compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Implements new formulated procedures and ensures uniformity of standards in the unit.
• Interprets hospital/nursing policies to nurses and other personnel.
• Evaluates the quality of patient care provided by the nursing personnel.
• Coordinates administratively with other departments.
• Laisses with all Department Heads on matters of patient care and personnel working in the unit.
• Maintains discipline and professional nursing ethics.
• Develops good and effective channels of communication with all personnel in the unit.
• Counsels and disciplines staff on matters relating to patient care and other relevant aspects of his/her work.
• Coordinates the orientation and evaluation of both nursing and Non-Nursing staff within the nursing department.
• Prepares Nursing Staffing Plan.
• In coordination with the Human Resources Department, ensures that all Nursing Licensure and registration are issued/renewed on a timely manner.
• Conducts Nursing orientation sessions and assesses Nursing competencies.
• Follows-up the recruitment of nursing replacements.
• Conducts & participates in the departmental monthly meetings.
• Knows the condition of all patients in all units.
• Capable of supervising Nurses in taking care of patients who are: Recovering from general anesthesia, Patients who are in shock, Patients whose condition is deteriorating rapidly, Patients who become violent, Patients who experience adverse reactions to certain medications.
• Decision Making in situations like: Any Sentinel events, During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Emergencies during fire, disaster.
• Allocation of patient’s beds to facilitate organized system of care.
• Ability to transfer patients to another facility following safety standards and according to policy and procedures.
• Counter checks staffing in relation to patients' census.
• Contacts the Total Quality Manager, Medical Director and/or Operation Manager for critical situations that require accurate decision making.
• Checks on patients' medical files and makes sure that all entries are correct.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid & current license.
• Minimum of eight years nursing experience.
• Demonstrated managerial experience preferred.
• Fluent English.
• BCLS certified and ACLS preferred.
• Good knowledge of utilizing PC.