Unit Manager (EC & Cardiac ward) – Somerset West, Western Cape Full Time

Hire Resolve’s client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Unit Manager (EC & Cardiac ward) in Somerset West, Western Cape.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring professional and ethical nursing practices are followed to deliver high-quality care.
• Coordinating staff training, development, and mentorship within the unit.
• Implementing and managing effective operational practices by integrating people, technology, and financial resources to maintain the unit’s budget.
• Administering and supervising to ensure quality nursing care standards are met, continuously evaluating and taking appropriate action.
• Monitoring and enforcing standards, procedures, and staff performance.
• Managing unit activities, including addressing irregularities and policy violations, and taking corrective and follow-up actions.
• Providing clinical instruction when necessary.
• Controlling drugs according to regulations, performing checks on drug totals and registers, and ensuring adherence to procedures and recording.
• Rationalizing and controlling emergency stock.
• Monitoring and managing staff attendance to ensure constant unit coverage.
• Allocating staff based on workload and competence to optimize staff usage and maintain the nurse/patient ratio.
• Promoting and maintaining positive working relationships with management, patients, staff, and colleagues.
• Coordinating activities with all hospital departments to ensure uniformity of direction.
• Demonstrating professional ethics and leadership qualities.
• Maintaining standards and conduct to the South African Nursing Act and SANC Regulations.
• Conducting frequent ward rounds and providing top-quality, customer-centric service.
• Ensuring all processes align with working procedures and policies.

Requirements:

• A relevant nursing qualification, such as a Diploma in General Nursing or a B Cur Degree, or an equivalent NQF 7 qualification.
• Registration as a Registered Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
• A post-basic qualification in Management would be considered an advantage.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience within a private hospital environment.
• Experience in clinical leadership.
• Mental Health experience.
• Sound financial knowledge and the ability to interpret financial data.

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Adrienne Steyn at Hire Resolve on adrienne.steyn@hireresolve.us or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: healthcare_careers@hireresolve.us

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.