Our client, Swan Hill District Hospital, is seeking experienced and motivated Nurse Unit Managers to join their dedicated team.
The hospital takes pride in their Nurse Unit Managers who have a strong clinical understanding and the ability to collaborate effectively with an inter-professional team to ensure patients can receive the highest quality care. If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Salary/Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024.
Classification: NM10 (NM2)
Permanent Full Time / Permanent Part Time Positions Available
Swan Hill District Health is a 143 bed (including Aged Care), fully integrated rural public health facility servicing a greater community of around 35,000 people. Our vision at, Swan Hill District Health, is to provide clear, connected care, best experience for our community.
SHDH is a compassionate, family friendly employer where every employee is a valued team member. Inclusive of a perfect work/life balance, SHDH also provides:
- A dynamic workplace
- Discounted Corporate gym memberships
- Free onsite car parking
- Professional Development opportunities
- Salary Sacrifice/Packaging
- Employee Assistance Program
About the role:
As a leader of the nursing profession, the NUM sets expectations, develops, plans and manages processes to assess, improve and maintain the profession's management, clinical, educational and support activities.
The role will require you to:
- Provide mentoring and leadership to the Nursing Profession in the Unit
- Manage the day to day clinical coordination within the department
- Collaborate with senior management to plan, organise, implement and evaluate patient
- services
- Manage the safe and effective allocation of Nursing staff to ensure the optimum skill mix
- Understand quality improvement and implementing effective initiatives
- Deal with professional issues relating to nursing within the clinical setting
- Clinical care coordination, management of patient flow and discharge planning with an emphasis on demand management and seamless integration with other service components
- Ensure safe, comprehensive patient care consistent with the national standards
- Current AHPRA registration
- Experience in the leadership and management of a multidisciplinary team
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Current National Police Check & Working with Children's Check
- Complete COVID Vaccinations & 2022 Flu Vaccination, Serology evidence of immunisation status
Swan Hill District Health reserves the right to commence interview immediately upon receipt of application.