Clinical Nurse Manager 2 High Dependency Unit
Job Summary
Lead plan implement and evaluate holistic nursing care for HDU patients ensuring safe effective and high-quality patient care from admission to discharge.
Provide clinical guidance supervision and support to nursing staff delegate responsibilities appropriately and maintain high standards of professional practice and accountability.
Demonstrate strong knowledge of current nursing practices HDU policies relevant legislation infection prevention and control health and safety regulations and professional nursing standards.
Coordinate daily unit activities manage staffing levels rosters and annual leave monitor resource utilisation and ensure cost-effective service delivery.
Maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with patients relatives colleagues multidisciplinary teams hospital departments and external organisations.
Manage patient and staff concerns complaints incidents and conflicts professionally ensuring timely reporting accurate documentation and appropriate follow-up.
Promote continuous professional development staff training orientation and competency assessments while supporting clinical education research initiatives and evidence-based nursing practice.
Ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures relating to medication management controlled drugs emergency response equipment maintenance fire safety and infection control.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives audits performance reviews and policy development ensuring compliance with JCI and HIQA standards and promoting continuous improvement in patient care.
Demonstrate strong leadership organisational analytical and decision-making skills maintaining professionalism confidentiality integrity adaptability and a commitment to delivering a patient-centred nursing service.
Must be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) on the current NMBI Live Register.
Must have a minimum of 35 years of relevant clinical experience.
Must hold a management qualification or be willing to undertake a management course.
Computer literacy and IT skills are desirable.
Competitive pay
Career advancement
Work-life balance
Purposeful work
Supportive environment
Required Skills:
Must be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) on the current NMBI Live Register. Must have a minimum of 35 years of relevant clinical experience. Must hold a management qualification or be willing to undertake a management course. Computer literacy and IT skills are desirable.