Senior / Nurse Manager (Labour & Delivery)

The Role:

Provide Nursing leadership, management and direction in regard to setting and maintaining quality standards, staff development and resource management in daily operation of the unit. The Nurse Manager has an overall accountability for the standard of patient care, appropriate matching of nurse competence to patient need, occupational health and safety of the staff, and clinical risk management. The Nurse Manager is the face of the organisation to the key customers, doctors, patients, their families and friends.

Key Accountabilities:

• Set unit goals and objectives in consultation with clinical team.

• Responsible for induction process, competency assessment, staff learning needs and plans for nurses' career progression.

• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care and make appropriate changes in nursing care delivery.

• Facilitate reviews on occurre...