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· Responsible for the clinical/administrative activities of assigned department/unit, leads, directs, coordinates and manages nursing, allied health/paramedical and administrative staff within the assigned department/unit.
· Provides clinical expertise and promotes evidence-based practice.
· Provides senior leadership and management to the critical care nursing workforce, ensuring that all staff has regular appraisals, and clinical supervision and can professionally develop.
· Formulates and implements risk reduction strategies which include environmental risk management, and patient clinical risk management.
· Utilises principles of child and family-centered care to ensure a seamless continuum of care for children in collaboration with the interdisciplinary.
· Delegate duties to appropriately skilled nurses, along with monitoring care delivery.
· Provides leadership and coordination for any circumstances requiring immediate response, resolution or referral during regular rounding on assigned departments/unit.
· Contributes to the annual manpower plan for assigned department/unit and works closely with the Director of Nursing and recruitment team to participate in the recruitment process of new team members.
· Facilitates the incorporation of patient safety and journey to the pathway of excellence principles into clinical nursing care.
· Coordinates and evaluates patient care through unit and patient rounding, and child/family-related conferences as needed.
· Defines and evaluates employee performance through performance appraisals.
· Model and promote workplace behavior that reflects the code of conduct.
· Facilitates optimum patient flow in the unit or department through coordination between unit leadership staff and patient flow team.
· Monitor staff performance by ensuring performance management processes are implemented for all staff in a timely manner.
· Take responsibility and accountability for their own, and their staff’s clinical practice, critical reflection, professional development and performance assessment and review.
· Welcomes and actively participates in staff/student orientation, promoting and supporting a positive learning environment and transcultural principles in nursing practice.
Education:
· Essential: A Bachelor’s degree in Pediatric or Child Health Nursing from an accredited institute/college/university OR a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing of at least three (3) years duration from an accredited institute/college/university.
· Preferred: Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field preferred. Post Graduate Training qualification in Pediatric Nursing of at least one (1) year duration.
Experience:
· A total of 6 years post qualification inclusive of 2 years experience as a charge nurse /team leader and 1 year acting as manager or 2 years’ previous experience as a manager
Certification and Licensure:
Full Time