Unit Manager CICU

Take the next step in your nursing leadership career within a specialised Cardiac Intensive Care environment in Centurion, Gauteng. This position offers an opportunity for an experienced nursing professional to lead clinical care while overseeing the effective day-to-day functioning of the unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day clinical and operational management of the CICU.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred nursing care.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to the nursing team.
• Monitor patient care and ensure appropriate management and escalation of critically ill patients.
• Coordinate staffing requirements and support effective staff allocation within the unit.
• Ensure adherence to professional nursing standards, hospital policies and applicable healthcare legislation.
• Monitor infection prevention, patient safety, quality assurance and risk management practices.
• Manage the effective utilisation of equipment, stock and other unit resources.
• Monitor operational expenditure and assist with effective financial and resource management.
• Support staff development, performance management and clinical training initiatives.
• Maintain accurate clinical and administrative documentation.
• Collaborate with medical practitioners and the multidisciplinary team to promote continuity and quality of care.

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Diploma in General Nursing or BCur Degree, or equivalent NQF 7 qualification.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse.
• Compliance with the SANC Code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable healthcare legislation.
• Intermediate level of computer proficiency.
• Sound financial knowledge and the ability to interpret financial data.

Preferred

• Relevant Management qualification.
• 2 or more years' experience in a private hospital setting.
• Experience in clinical leadership.
• Strong organisational, communication and people management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a specialised critical care environment.

Submit your CV to ***email_hidden*** or call 021 180 5445.

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Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.