Principal Responsibilities. The Associate Nurse Unit Manager maintains the following primary responsibilities: Facilitate nursing leadership to ensure safe care outcomes inclusive of effective human and clinical resource management. Provide shift by shift co-ordination of care, supervision and delegation of nursing care within the specific area of practice to facilitate the delivery of all assessed patient nursing care requirements over a 24 hour nursing care cycle in line with the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards relating to: o Clinical Governance o Partnering with Consumers o Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infections o Medication Safety o Comprehensive Care o Communicating for Safety o Blood Management o Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Fostering a safe and enjoyable work environment through positive work place behaviour and effective conflict resolution. Service improvement to ensure the highest standards of nursing care through systematic, solution focused problem solving. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES Consumer Experience Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to patient/resident centred care Acts as an appropriate patient advocate Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team, students and visitors to facilitate participation and achievement of patient/resident goals Comprehensive assessment and appropriate triage in accordance with the Australasian Triage Scale Facilitates, coordinates, participates in multi-disciplinary team decision making to ensure patient/resident and carers have opportunity to participate in the development of goal-based care plans and discharge planning Co-ordinates, safe, effective and timely discharge, inclusive of all relevant referrals, follow-up appointments and patient education Timely response and management or escalation of patient/resident and family/guardian/carer concerns Facilitates the active participation of patient/resident and/or family in bedside handover process Provide access to information and education that is reflective of patient/resident’s health literacy levels and language preferences Objective, accurate, timely and legible documentation of patient assessments, treatments and outcomes Quality and Improvement Engages fully in meeting regulatory requirements inclusive of the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards within daily practice Translation of standards and improvement opportunities into evidence based practice Participates in clinical audits and driving of subsequent quality improvement initiatives as required Maintains responsibility for an allocated quality portfolio / project relevant to their clinical setting and knowledge expertise as required Participate in and contribute to unit based improvement and relevant meetings Provide clinical leadership and governance in bedside and multi-disciplinary patient information exchange and clinical handover through the application of ISBAR framework, organisational policy and privacy legislation Accountability for coordinating and leading allocated performance discussions under Alpine Health’s Staff Support Conversations model Consistent application of Infection Prevention and Control, as well as Work Health and Safety principles. Effective Leadership Works with Nurse Manager to: Establish and maintain safe and effective clinical practice through team based nursing response Leadership response to critical incident management escalates clinical deterioration and care needs appropriately and in accordance with organisational policy and scope of own professional practice Accountable for appropriate delegation and supervision decisions, reflective of scope of practice limitations delegates may have, ensuring safe and quality patient/resident care in accordance with organisational policy and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Decision Making Framework Effectively communicates clinical and professional expectations and holds staff accountable for meeting these expectations Contributes to the review and renewal of clinically focused policy, procedure and work practice Manages ethical issues in line with legislation and common law pertinent to the nursing profession Supports bedside and xxxx based educational opportunities for the induction and professional development of all staff Motivates team members in ways that are reflective of the vision, philosophy and values of Alpine Health Fosters proactive workplace culture to actively manage or escalate workplace issues, disputes and/or conflicts though organisational processes Maintains a safe and culturally appropriate environment for patients/residents, families, staff and communities Recognises and embraces individual differences in others including gender, sexual preferences, age, disability and culture Works to ensure organisational objectives are met Conforms to Alpine Health’s ‘green footprint’ including appropriate waste segregation and energy management POSITION REQUIREMENTS Qualifications: Meets at least the minimum education requirements Essential: Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse without condition or restriction. Up to date competency in advanced life support Demonstrated ability to achieve Alpine Health’s Standing Order Learning Packages within 3 months of appointment. Desirable: Post graduate studies in nursing, clinical care or leadership Desirable Previous Experience Nursing experience in rural communities Clinical leadership and portfolio management Professional Expectations
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Principal Responsibilities. The Associate Nurse Unit Manager maintains the following primary responsibilitieswill be responsible for: Facilitate nursing Operational leadership to ensure safe safer care outcomes inclusive of effective fiscally efficient human and clinical resource management. Provide shift by shift co-ordination of care, supervision Demonstrates the ability to traverse from day to day problem solving to long term strategic objectives in order to meet organisation targets and delegation of nursing care within the specific area of practice to facilitate objectives. Ensures the delivery of all assessed patient quality nursing care requirements over a 24 hour nursing care cycle in line with the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards relating to: o Clinical Governance o Partnering with Consumers o Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infections o Medication Safety o Comprehensive Care o Communicating for Safety o Blood Management o Recognising provides significant leadership throughout the accreditation process. Leading the team to coordinate services, case management and Responding discharge planning to Acute Deterioration meet the needs of the patient/resident. Fostering a safe and enjoyable respectful work environment through positive work place behaviour and effective conflict resolution. Service improvement to ensure the highest standards of person centred nursing care through systematic, solution focused problem solving. Playing an active role within committees and working parties dedicated to driving organisational strategic objectives. Manage local stakeholder and community relationships. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES Consumer Patient / Resident Experience Demonstrates an understanding of and Ensures staff commitment to patient/resident centred care Acts as an appropriate patient patient/resident advocate Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team, students inclusive of health professionals, residents, patients, clients, families and visitors carers, to facilitate participation and achievement of patient/resident resident/client goals Comprehensive assessment and appropriate triage in accordance with Manages relationships within the Australasian Triage Scale Facilitates, coordinates, participates in multi-disciplinary team decision making to ensure patient/resident and carers have opportunity to participate in the development Ensures co-ordination of goal-based care plans and discharge planning Co-ordinates, safe, effective and timely discharge, inclusive of all relevant referrals, follow-up appointments and patient education Timely response response, management, and management or escalation of patient/resident and family/guardian/carer family concerns Facilitates the active participation Develops a workplace which is considerate of patient/resident and/or family in bedside handover process Provide access to information and education that is reflective of patient/resident’s diverse health literacy levels levels, cultural needs and language preferences Objective, accurate, timely and legible documentation of patient assessments, treatments and outcomes patients/residents Quality and Improvement Drives quality improvement by fulfilling the role of standard lead for one the National Safety and Quality Health Standards including Aged Care Leading the delivery of the quality improvement cycle in accordance with the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards Engages fully in meeting regulatory requirements inclusive of the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards within daily practice Translation of standards Xxxxxx solution focussed culture Organises and improvement opportunities into evidence based practice Participates in clinical audits and driving of subsequent quality improvement initiatives as required Maintains responsibility for an allocated quality portfolio / project relevant to their clinical setting and knowledge expertise as required Participate in and contribute to chairs regular unit based improvement meetings to promote a healthy culture of candid discussion and relevant meetings to facilitate effective communication. Provide clinical leadership Coordinates and governance in bedside and multi-disciplinary patient information exchange and clinical handover through the application of ISBAR framework, organisational policy and privacy legislation Accountability for coordinating and leading allocated leads performance discussions under Alpine Health’s Staff Support Conversations staff support discussion model Consistent application of Infection Prevention and Control, as well as Work Health and Safety principles. Effective Leadership Works with Nurse Manager to: Establish and maintain Leadership of team based nursing practice for the delivery of safe and effective clinical practice through team based nursing response Leadership response Ensure staff rosters support an appropriate skill mix and compliance with the Safe Patient Act 2016 and industrial instruments. Support staff to critical incident management escalates escalate clinical deterioration and care needs appropriately and in accordance with organisational policy and scope of own professional practice Accountable for appropriate delegation and supervision decisions, reflective of scope of practice limitations delegates may have, ensuring safe and quality patient/resident care in accordance with organisational policy and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Decision Making Framework Effectively communicates clinical and professional expectations and holds staff accountable for meeting these expectations Contributes to the review and renewal of clinically focused policy, procedure and work practice Manages ethical issues in line with legislation and common law pertinent to the nursing profession Supports bedside and xxxx based educational opportunities for the induction and professional development of all staff Motivates team members in ways that are reflective of the vision, philosophy and values of Alpine Health Fosters proactive workplace culture to actively manage or escalate workplace issues, disputes and/or conflicts though organisational processes Maintains a safe and culturally appropriate environment for patients/residents, families, staff and communities Recognises Leads and embraces individual differences in others supports the professional development of nursing and care staff, including gender, sexual preferences, age, disability induction and culture succession planning activities. Works Work with the Education and Safer Care Officers to ensure consistent care practices that are aligned with organisations care delivery models. Influence team members in ways that are reflective of the vision, philosophy and values of Alpine Health Build a culture peer-to-peer feedback and proactive management of conflict in the workplace Review critical incident management plans and co-ordinate preparation as required Participates in the formulation and review of policies, procedures and work practices Contributes meaningfully to organisational objectives are met committees and work parties as appropriate. Conforms Contributes to the management of Alpine Health’s ‘green footprint’ including appropriate waste segregation and energy management POSITION REQUIREMENTS Qualifications: Meets at least the minimum education requirements Essential: Current registration Demonstrates professional and role modelling behaviour that is consistent with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse without condition or restrictionorganisational values at all times. Up to date competency in advanced life support Demonstrated ability to achieve Alpine Health’s Standing Order Learning Packages within 3 months of appointment. Desirable: Post graduate studies in nursing, clinical care or leadership Desirable Previous Experience Nursing experience in rural communities Clinical leadership and portfolio management Professional ExpectationsPOSITION REQUIREMENTS
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Principal Responsibilities. The Associate Nurse Unit Manager maintains the following primary responsibilities: • Facilitate nursing leadership to ensure safe care outcomes inclusive of effective human and clinical resource management. • Provide shift by shift co-ordination of care, supervision and delegation of nursing care within the specific area of practice to facilitate the delivery of all assessed patient nursing care requirements over a 24 hour nursing care cycle in line with the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards relating to: o Clinical Governance o Partnering with Consumers o Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infections o Medication Safety o Comprehensive Care o Communicating for Safety o Blood Management o Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration • Fostering a safe and enjoyable work environment through positive work place behaviour and effective conflict resolution. • Service improvement to ensure the highest standards of nursing care through systematic, solution focused problem solving. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES Consumer Experience • Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to patient/resident centred care • Acts as an appropriate patient advocate • Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team, students and visitors to facilitate participation and achievement of patient/resident goals • Comprehensive assessment and appropriate triage in accordance with the Australasian Triage Scale • Facilitates, coordinates, participates in multi-disciplinary team decision making to ensure patient/resident and carers have opportunity to participate in the development of goal-based care plans and discharge planning • Co-ordinates, safe, effective and timely discharge, inclusive of all relevant referrals, follow-up appointments and patient education • Timely response and management or escalation of patient/resident and family/guardian/carer concerns • Facilitates the active participation of patient/resident and/or family in bedside handover process • Provide access to information and education that is reflective of patient/resident’s health literacy levels and language preferences • Objective, accurate, timely and legible documentation of patient assessments, treatments and outcomes Quality and Improvement • Engages fully in meeting regulatory requirements inclusive of the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards within daily practice • Translation of standards and improvement opportunities into evidence based practice • Participates in clinical audits and driving of subsequent quality improvement initiatives as required • Maintains responsibility for an allocated quality portfolio / project relevant to their clinical setting and knowledge expertise as required • Participate in and contribute to unit based improvement and relevant meetings • Provide clinical leadership and governance in bedside and multi-disciplinary patient information exchange and clinical handover through the application of ISBAR framework, organisational policy and privacy legislation • Accountability for coordinating and leading allocated performance discussions under Alpine Health’s Staff Support Conversations model • Consistent application of Infection Prevention and Control, as well as Work Health and Safety principles. Effective Leadership • Works with Nurse Manager to: • Establish and maintain safe and effective clinical practice through team based nursing response • Leadership response to critical incident management • escalates clinical deterioration and care needs appropriately and in accordance with organisational policy and scope of own professional practice • Accountable for appropriate delegation and supervision decisions, reflective of scope of practice limitations delegates may have, ensuring safe and quality patient/resident care in accordance with organisational policy and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Decision Making Framework • Effectively communicates clinical and professional expectations and holds staff accountable for meeting these expectations • Contributes to the review and renewal of clinically focused policy, procedure and work practice • Manages ethical issues in line with legislation and common law pertinent to the nursing profession • Supports bedside and xxxx based educational opportunities for the induction and professional development of all staff • Motivates team members in ways that are reflective of the vision, philosophy and values of Alpine Health • Fosters proactive workplace culture to actively manage or escalate workplace issues, disputes and/or conflicts though organisational processes • Maintains a safe and culturally appropriate environment for patients/residents, families, staff and communities • Recognises and embraces individual differences in others including gender, sexual preferences, age, disability and culture • Works to ensure organisational objectives are met • Conforms to Alpine Health’s ‘green footprint’ including appropriate waste segregation and energy management POSITION REQUIREMENTS Qualifications: Meets at least the minimum education requirements Essential: • Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse without condition or restriction. • Up to date competency in advanced life support • Demonstrated ability to achieve Alpine Health’s Standing Order Learning Packages within 3 months of appointment. Desirable: Post graduate studies in nursing, clinical care or leadership Desirable Previous Experience • Nursing experience in rural communities • Clinical leadership and portfolio management Professional Expectations
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