Associate Nurse Unit Manager-1

at  St John of God Health Care

Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager acts as a responsible and effective team member, assists in the overall clinical management of the ward, is responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care and supervision of care given by junior staff in accordance with the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia Scope of Practice and assists the Nursing Unit Manager for our Surgical/Midwifrey Ward.

The Position

• In the absence of the Nursing Unit Manager, the ANUM assumes responsibilities for the utilisation of personnel and management of unit in collaboration with Coordinator.
• Assists and facilitates the effective communication of the Unit.
• Assists the Nursing Unit Manager in collection of audits, statistics, staff performance management and productivity analysis data.
• Monitors staff levels against budget/target levels related to number of bed days, occupancy and patient acuity. Adjusts staffing levels in consultation with the Unit Manager and/or Coordinator according to changes in levels.
• Assists the Nursing Unit Manager in identifying resource needs and developing budgets and operational plans.
• Discusses any concerns regarding patients and staff with Nursing Unit Manager/Coordinator.
• Provide leadership and direction to team in the absence of the Nursing Unit Manager and act as a role model and resource person.
• Provides direct total patient care to patients to achieve identified outcomes in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of/and functions in accordance with legislation and common law affecting nursing practice and acknowledges accountability/responsibility for own actions.
• Maintains and promotes harmonious interpersonal relationships and effective team work between staff, patient, relative, doctors and ancillary staff.
• Assists and collaborates with team members in the assessment of allocated patients.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife, have well developed analytical and problem solving skills and knowledge of acts and legislation that impact on the practice of nursing. With demonstrated ability to develop and build effective nursing, medical and interdisciplinary relationships and teams
To succeed you will have delegation, planning, organisational and motivational skills, be committed to on-going education and self-directed learning, and effectively communicate and educate patients, family and staff.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $106,129 to $109,686 (pro rata for part time), plus 11% superannuation
• A Full time position, working 38 hours a week.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A welcoming and supportive culture
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team
• Discounts on hospital services and health insurance
• Additional professional development

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements
For enquiries contact Erica Ferguson, Nurse Unit Manager, on
Erica.Ferguson@sjog.org.au
or (03) 5320 2817.
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Covid-19 and Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role

Please refer the Job description for details