* Supportive management to foster your professional development
* Great role for a Registered Nurse to step into a leadership position
* Full time and part time opportunities
Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, looking to step into more of a leadership role?
Knox Private Hospital is looking for an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to work across our 30 bed Orthopaedic, Neurosurgical and Medical Ward.
About us
Knox Private Hospital is one of the largest private hospitals in Victoria, caring for over 1.2 million people across Melbourne's east and outer east.
We have a 24/7 Emergency Department, covering a full range of medical and surgical specialty areas, including highly complex surgeries. Backed by the latest technology and expertise, we offer 15 theatres, including a hybrid theatre, diagnostic cardiology, two cardiac cath labs and capabilities for cardiothoracic surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, urology and more.
All supported by a soon to be expanded coronary care unit and intensive care unit. Our expert care team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and other professionals will ensure that your experience is the best it can be.
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery) your responsibilities will include:
* Facilitate a learning culture to ensure continuous improvement
* Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset, to enable high quality patient outcomes.
* Provide clinical operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management by coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based.
* Be accountable and responsible for the effective daily management of human, financial and material resources
* Coordinate and drive clinical audits and quality improvement initiativesUndertaking direct patient care, as required
Selection Criteria:
* Current Registration with AHPRA
* Working with Children check
* 3+ years orthopaedic, neurology or surgical experience
* Must be able to work rotational night nights
* Current or previous ANUM, shift manager or clinical nurse specialist experience (desirable)
* Sound clinical knowledge
* Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
* Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills
* Positive role modelling behaviours
* Excellent customer service focus, time management and prioritisation
* Ability to manage a dynamic and changing environment
* High degree of computer literacy including MS office and various data bases
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