Job Description

The successful candidate shall report to the Physician Assistant.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate shall

• Provide leadership for the nursing team in the clinic.
• Organize and manage nursing care in the clinic, ensure that patients are treated with respect and dignity at all times.
• Promote practice that is sensitive to the needs of patients/clients from multi-cultural backgrounds.
• Supervise nurses and other staff in the ward/unit and assess their training needs to upgrade their skills
• Investigate incident reports or patients care, safety and counsel staff accordingly.
• Ensure maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment for patient care vvithin the clinic.
• Ensure maintenance of inventory of specialized items and ensure items are available at ali times.
• Ensure that the planning, delivery and evaluation of care programmes address the changing needs of patients in the clinic,
• Ensure the availability of the right skill mix for the delivery of nursing care during every shift
• Promote the rights of both patients and nurses in the clinic.
• Protect confidential information concerning patients obtained in the course of professional practice and make disclosures only with the patient's consent or when disclosures can be appropriately justified.
• Carry out other delegated assignments by the Human Resource Manager and the Resident Doctor.

Required Skills or Experience

Registered General Nurse with diploma in nursing plus five (5) years' working expedience at the level of nursing officer and evidence of continuing professional development

OR

Registered General Nurse with degree in nursing and three (3) years' working experience at the level of nursing officer and evidence of continuing professional development.

Competencies:

• Experience of ward/unit management
• Knowledge and understanding of CMS policies and operation procedures
• Knowledge of quality assurance issues
• Understanding of audit processes
• Knowledge of GHS Patient Charter
• Good writing and verbal communication skills
• Supervisory skills
• Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Must be computer literate