Head Nurse - IVF

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

To lead and manage the nursing team in the provision of patient-centric and evidence based nursing care, operational efficiency and positive patient experiences

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:

1. To provide strong leadership and management guidance to the team
2. To ensure evidenced based patient care practices are followed as per clinical standards
3. To ensure a positive patient care experience by developing employees and creating an environment for team engagement
4. To manage allocated clinical and non-clinical resources in a cost effective and efficient manner to enhance safe patient care
5. To ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and clinical standards to ensure continues quality improvement

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognised/accredited Nursing Institute

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Essential: At least 5 years’ IVF nursing experience

Desired: 3-5 Years’ senior nursing experience

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Demonstrate the ability to implement all five (5) stages of the Scientific Nursing Process (assessment, planning, nursing diagnosis, implementation and evaluation)
• Application of the nursing scope of practices as stipulated in the regulatory framework
• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office applications
• Demonstrate competence in assessment of all nursing procedures
• Demonstrate competence in the application of key clinical equipment used in the clinic
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of patient care and nursing management
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of relevant Acts, statutory regulations and directives, and the application thereof to management of the nursing team/unit
• Demonstrate the ability to cost-effectively control expenses
• Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of all relevant external standards and manage compliance to these standards
• Risk management principles, systems and best practice
• Stock control principles and management
• Verbal and written communication skills in English