Nursing Services Manager - Muizenberg, South Africa - Amdec Group Services (Pty) Ltd

Description

About our Company:

Established in 2008, Evergreen Lifestyle is South Africa's premier retirement brand with a reputation for developing and operating exceptional retirement villages.

It delivers a Partnership for Life promise based on 5 pillars of trust - physical security, financial peace of mind, continuous care, a sense of community and exceptional hospitality.

There are currently seven operating villages in the Western Cape and Gauteng, with a new village under construction at Sitari Country Estate.

Evergreen is committed to extending its national reach into the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, and intends to deliver 10,000 homes to retirees across South Africa by 2030.

Sustained health, vitality and continuing care forms the third pillar of our Partnership for Life promise. No-one can predict the future, but whatever it holds, we can help you manage it. We recognise that when it comes to healthcare, one size certainly does not fit all.

That's why we offer a range of healthcare solutions designed specifically with the challenges and needs of aging in mind.

We are urgently looking for a competent Nursing Services Manager to join our Evergreen Health team.


What does the job entail?

• Effective management of all areas of the care centre, subacute, frailcare, and memory care, as well as the village nursing team.
• Lead the Nursing/Care staff to perform optimally and ensure that the care facility performs as an economically viable business and meets the needs of residents in care.
• Work together with the Managing Director of Evergreen Health, Village Manager, Nursing Manager, Care Manager and Village Sister to ensure the Village provides an integrated service to all residents.
• Ensure that our delivery of care is always based on nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluations to meet the resident's needs.
• Abide by SANC, Scope of Practice, in relation to professional nursing practice and behaviour.
• Set protocols, guidelines, procedures and ensure adherence to SANC professional standards, remaining current on professional rules and regulations;
• Promote clinical governance and service improvements through the analysis of complaints, adverse events and other change drivers;
• Provide visible and accessible leadership creating a climate where individuals understand their roles and responsibilities and people are empowered be effective in their role;
• Responsible for maintaining standards and cleanliness;
• Monitor and manage risk, investigate and act on complaints;
• Promote standards and behaviours/ approaches so that all concerns raised are dealt with appropriately;
• Ensure that staff maintain accurate and contemporaneous records;
• Ensure appropriate care via individualized care plans;
• Forms positive stakeholders;
• Adherence to health and safety policy;
• Responsible to develop staff and maintaining clinical standards within the unit;
• Oversee the allocation of staff and their duties appropriately;
• Ensure appropriate infection control protocols are in place;
• Ability to demonstrate technical proficiency and the ability to comprehend its impact on work/unit responsibilities Excellent leaderships quality, sound decision making and problemsolving skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, with the ability to function well under pressure;
• Knowledge of human resources, financial management;
• Effective Management of the Centre Care and village nurses.

W
hat are the minimum requirements?

• SANC registration as a registered nurse and a post basic qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a nursing management capacity unit manager or higher.
• Excellent leaderships quality, sound decision making and problemsolving skills.
• Knowledge of human resources, financial management.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Application Question(s):

• Where in cape Town are you residing
• Have you managed a Unit / Frail Care before
• How many staff members have reported to you at one given time

Education:

• High School (matric) (preferred)

Experience:

- management: 5 years (preferred)