ICU Unit Manager at Netcare in Benoni
Netcare · Benoni, Gauteng
Overview
Netcare is looking for an ICU trained Registered Nurse to lead the ICU unit at their Benoni hospital. You will manage quality nursing care, lead a team of nurses, and oversee day to day unit operations. This permanent senior role offers a meaningful career with one of South Africa's largest private hospital groups. You need critical care qualifications, SANC registration and a few years of private hospital experience to step into this leadership position.
About the role
Netcare is hiring a Unit Manager for their ICU department in Benoni. This is a senior nursing leadership role where you will coordinate quality nursing care within a multi disciplinary team. You will be responsible for ensuring professional and ethical practice in the unit while managing both people and resources.
What the role involves:
- Managing patient care quality and clinical outcomes in the ICU
- Overseeing financial management including billing, stock and purchasing
- Leading staff development, mentoring and training
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
- Building relationships with doctors, suppliers and other departments
- Driving transformation and quality improvement initiatives
Important application note: Candidates must be registered with the South African Nursing Council and hold a Post Basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing. Netcare values care, truth, participation, compassion and dignity in all employees.
Requirements
- A relevant nursing qualification such as a Diploma in General Nursing or B Cur Degree or equivalent NQF 7 qualification
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
- Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislation
- Post Basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (ICU Trained)
- Willingness to complete a Qualification in Health Service Management
- An intermediate level of computer proficiency
- 2 or more years of experience in a private hospital setting
- Experience in clinical leadership
- Sound financial knowledge and the ability to interpret financial data
Responsibilities
- Manage acuities and skill mix to ensure cost effective quality care
- Manage all costs emanating from the department
- Ensure correct billing, stock management and purchasing
- Facilitate timeous and accurate compilation of files
- Identify quality improvement opportunities and develop Quality Improvement initiatives
- Investigate all negative incidents and ensure appropriate capturing on IMS
- Monitor safety standards in accordance with the Machine and Occupational Safety Act
- Report all accidents and incidents to Line Manager or Safety Representatives
- Ensure compliance with protocols, policies and Acts
- Ensure that all equipment is in working order and properly maintained
- Control of asset register
- Ensure the unit is providing safe, cost effective quality patient care
- Evaluate the patient journey through patient experience and stakeholder input
- Evaluate nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care
- Promote health and wellbeing of patients and staff
- Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions are adhered to
- Implement group quality initiatives
- Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee
- Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals
- Actively involve in own professional development
- Keep up to date with Netcare policies and procedures
- Keep abreast of current research in the applicable discipline
- Create an environment where staff are aware of their role in quality nursing care
- Assign decision making, authority, tasks and responsibility to appropriate persons
- Develop a talented nursing workforce
- Co operate with Netcare Education Division for nursing training
- Facilitate a culture supportive of talent management
- Monitor staff attendance and absenteeism
- Enforce staff dress code
- Facilitate effective change and conflict management
- Orientation of new staff and students
- Facilitate staff development both personal and professional
- Coaching and mentoring of staff
- Ensure professional conduct and appearance of staff
- Promote staff wellbeing
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Work effectively and co operatively with others
- Create and maintain a positive environment where differences are valued
- Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals
- Maintain customer intimacy through building relationships with doctors, nursing staff and suppliers
- Build strategic inter departmental relationships
- Foster effective working relationships with service providers
- Foster effective working relationships with Public liability
Job details
- Organisation
- Netcare
- Location
- Benoni, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (2+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Stepping into a Unit Manager role in ICU is a significant career move. Netcare will be looking for someone who can balance clinical excellence with people leadership and financial responsibility. When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your ICU training and your SANC registration up front. Highlight any times you have mentored or supervised other nurses because leadership experience is a key part of this job. In your interview, be ready for questions about how you handle conflict, manage a budget and keep a team motivated under pressure. Also show that you understand Netcare values like care and compassion. Speak to real situations where you kept patients safe and supported your colleagues. This is a permanent role with one of the biggest private hospital groups, so take time to tailor your application and show them why you are ready to lead. Good luck.
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