Overview
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital, Modbury
- Total Indicative Remuneration: $129,914 – $137,580 p.a. – RN3A – Permanent Full-Time
As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will use your clinical knowledge and experience to provide the pivotal co-ordination of patient/client care delivery in a patient/client care area within a Health Unit/Community Service. The main focus of this role is the line management, coordination and leadership of nursing/midwifery and/or multi-disciplinary team activities to achieve continuity and quality of patient/client care and outcomes. Employees in this role accept accountability for the outcomes of nursing/midwifery practices and/or multidisciplinary outcomes in the specific practice setting; for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy; and for developing team performance and a positive work culture in the interest of patient/client outcomes.
In this role you will integrate contemporary information and evidence with personal experience to support the decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis that is expected at this level by having expert clinical knowledge which underpins and informs the ability to support, lead and/or provide expert clinical care; develop and guide appropriate clinical education, and/or provide management activities that contribute to improve and optimise nursing/midwifery practice. You will integrate corporate management activities and local service coordination to achieve continuity of patient/client services to improve and optimise nursing/midwifery care, and outcomes within a specific setting.
To be eligible for this position you will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Emergency Management (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) Directions 2021 to work in SA Health/health care setting.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 776832
776832 – Nurse Unit Manager – Medical Ward – Job Pack.pdf
Applications close: 26 November 2021
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 776832