Job Title: Nurse Manager
Job Summary:
The Nurse Manager plays a crucial role in the day-to-day operational management of the hospital, focusing on patient flow and bed access. The ideal candidate will have advanced nursing practice skills and experience in general nursing, emergency nursing, high dependency, or peri-operative nursing.
Responsibilities:
* Operational management of patient flow and bed access
* Determine bed priority for emergency and elective admissions
* Participate in daily discharge meetings to establish, monitor, and maintain patient flow
* Lead the daily Albany Health Campus bed management meeting and attend the regional bed management meeting
* Negotiate elective theatre scheduling with relevant stakeholders
Requirements:
* Advanced nursing practice skills and experience
* Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
* Proven leadership skills
* Human, physical and financial resource management skills
* Computing skills for online policy access and internal communication
Key Performance Indicators:
* Efficient patient flow and bed management
* Effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
* Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills