To lead and work within the practice nursing team, ensuring a high quality of nursing service is provided to internal and external customers of the Hospital.
Provide leadership, guidance and support for centre staff members.
Supervise care staff on a day to day basis and through formal supervision
Helps the in-charge to carry out administration responsibilities
Promoting a work environment conducive to harmonious work relationships and high staff morale Holding regular nursing staff meetings (not less than two monthly) to promote communication and information sharing
Acting as a nurse role model in all activities within the centre and as a representative of the centre
Introducing change in a planned and sensitive manner
Ensure care is provided to patients in accordance with the appropriate professional and organizational standards.
Understanding, promoting and helping to update practice manuals relating to nursing and clinical services
Ensuring that all registered nurses know and understand the procedures for documenting health records
Ensuring that the appropriate health assessments are conducted in accordance with the professional and company standards
Ensuring that all patient contacts are documented, and treatment plans implemented and evaluated in a timely manner consistent with evidence-based practice
Reviewing health assessment procedures and ongoing care documentation and evaluation activities to ensure consistency with practice manuals
Delegating your clinical coordination role to another registered nurse in your absence
Acting as an advocate for patients
Understanding, promoting and meeting the cultural, spiritual and health needs of patients
Provide a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff
Manage induction and orientation of new staff
Maximize the education and development of staff and self
Manage all treatment and care related resources in an effective an cost efficient manner
Promote, monitor and participate in all quality improvement activities by:
Fostering a quality focused environment for staff and patients
Ensuring all care related quality monitoring audits and satisfaction surveys are completed and
recorded according to the company audit schedule
Developing, implementing and documenting appropriate corrective action in areas that are
not fully compliant with professional or company standards
Identifying real or potential quality problems and possible solutions
Participating in practice accreditation activities
Constructively responding to complaints that involve the nursing service
To participate in the appraisal scheme in accordance with Hospital policy