Posted 16d ago
Nurse Unit Manager – Acute/Urgent Care
KEY POINTS WE FOUND
- Lead the Acute and Urgent Care department at Rural Northwest Health's Warracknabeal campus.
- Manage clinical care operations and performance monitoring of the team.
- Ensure safe, consumer-centered care and commitment to quality improvement.
We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Acute and Urgent Care department at Rural Northwest Health’s Warracknabeal campus on a 12-month fixed-term contract role. The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of clinical care, and performance monitoring of the acute and urgent care team members.
The successful candidate will have:
- Relevant post-graduate training or education in aged care, acute medical or emergency nursing
- Relevant post-graduate education in leadership and management, or plans to undertake
- Demonstrated competence in leading and managing a team to deliver services that ensures safe, consumer-centered care
- Knowledge of key guidelines and frameworks relevant to the role including, but not limited to, Safe
- Patient Care Act, Code Grey requirements, and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrated ability to develop and manage rosters and workforce needs
- Adaptability to competing demands
- Current Police Clearance and Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain one
- Current AHPRA registration
- Current flu vaccination
What we can offer you:
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- A progressive, friendly, and supportive team environment
- Assistance with accommodation if required
- Accrued day off (ADO) entitlement for full time employee
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0 of 12 matchedAdaptableAhpra registrationClinical care managementCurrent flu vaccinationKnowledge of safe patient care act, code grey, and nsqhs standardsLeadership and managementPolice clearancePost-graduate nursing educationQuality improvementRoster development and workforce planningWorkforce managementWorking with children check