Senior Nurse at Meridian Health Group

Job Purpose:
 

The position holder will be responsible for promoting and restoring patients’ health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the patient care area; directing and developing staff; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff; providing physical and psychological support for patients, friends, and families.
 

The clinical nurse will also be the Nursing Team Leader in the Hospital and serve as a representative to promote the best interests of both the staff and management to ensure that the patients are well attended to.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Complete patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning staff rota and following up on work results.
• Maintain staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining all the employees at the hospital.
• Assure quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care.
• Protect patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Maintain nursing guidelines by ensuring that all policies and procedures are followed
• Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Operational Responsibilities
  • Maintain clinical operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
  • Enforce adherence to requirements and regulations relating to health care.
  • Measure health outcomes against standards in the branch and make adjustments to meet the set standards.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Ensure patient confidence and protect operations by monitoring confidential information processing.
  • Maintain documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.
  • Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying availability, ensuring they are serviced and repaired.
  • Maintain clinical supplies inventory by studying usage reports, identify trends; anticipating needed supplies, approve requisitions and cost allocations.
• Reporting
• Submit monthly department reports

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)

Academic Qualifications

O-levels/A-Levels

Professional Qualifications

1. KRCHN
2. BSc. In Nursing will be an added advantage
3. Possess a valid practicing license

Other know-how required apart from academic and professional qualifications

Computer skills

Previous relevant work experience required

• 4-years’ experience in a similar position.
• Managerial training & experience is desired.

Functional Skills:

• Keen on detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Supervision skills.

Personal Attributes

• Honesty and integrity.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Kind and compassionate.
• Team Player.
• Time Management.
• Positive working attitude and ability to give and take instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with medical professionals.