UNIT MANAGER – DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY

To provide effective unit management and maintenance of nursing standards.

• Diploma in nursing plus post basic qualification in nursing
• 5 years post-qualification experience in nursing
• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council of Botswana

• Recommends and incorporates cost saving initiatives into budgets and controls the expenditure within approved parameters

• Manages and coordinates nursing care to ensure optimal patient outcomes

• Manages the implementation of the Nursing

Services strategic objectives in area of responsibility

• Manages and monitors the implementation of the nursing care standards and nursing care quality assurance programs to ensure compliance

• Ensures that patients, families and significant others are well informed and included in patient care planning

• Implements and manages the nursing care risk profile preventative programs

• Manages appropriate supply and utilization of resources to meet the needs of patients

• Identifies, plans, implements and evaluates various interventions to meet projected nurse-to-patient ratio, taking cognizance of unit acuity

• Manages stock levels within the nursing unit and monitors stock usage

• Provides an administrative services in area of responsibility by:

– Reviewing and developing nursing documents

– Compiling monthly reports and statistics

– Reviewing and recommending changes in Standard Operating Procedures

• Identifies, coordinates and manages the implementation of and adherence to legal and corporate governance principles/requirements in area of responsibility

• Coordinates and monitors the implementation of safety, health and environmental programs in area of responsibility taking cognizance of all legal requirements

• Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance

• Identifies and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance

• Manages the effectiveness areas of subordinates and reviews targets

• Establishes and maintains Business Partner relationships with all stakeholders to facilitate the optimal functioning of the nursing section

• Communication skills

• Conceptual skills

• Observance

• Integrity

• Time management

• Tenacity

• Innovative

• Assertiveness

• Initiative

• Empathy (Hospitality)

• Decisiveness

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply, enclosing a current Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of certificates.

Send applications to e-mail: [email protected]

Closing date: 11 February 2018

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be responded to.

Please reference OLDM0000485 respectively in the subject line on both the email and application letter