Clinical nurse manager

About the organisation

This is a Whanganui based stand alone aged care facility with an excellent reputation locally. It has 58 Hospital level beds (with a swing bed allocation) and holds 4-year health certification. There is no bureaucracy here or constant emails from head office taking your focus away from the clinical care you and your team provide to residents. In this job you will truly be able to focus on what matters. Family owned, this facility has strong community values, a team of long term committed staff and a belief in the development and growth of their employees.

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About the Job

• You will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and management and overseeing clinical care across the rest home and hospital.
• You will work closely with the very capable and experienced Facility Manager. She is an excellent resource and brings energy and a focus on quality and service
• Lead the clinical team to a place of excellence using standards, policies and procedures as a guide
• Manage clinical risk
• Have a visible presence with staff, residents and families
• Promote best practice in all clinical roles
• Facilitate a learning culture, supporting staff to do their best
• The position is 5 days a week (ideally including one weekend day ie: Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday) There is an on call component.

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About you

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• A Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate
• Ideally you'll have experience leading or coordinating teams and driving quality service provision in the aged care sector however given the fantastic support in place, they will also consider an experienced Registered Nurse with natural leadership ability looking to take that next career step.
• Collaborative, responsive and empowering, you will support and develop your team to be the best they can be individually and collectively.
• You have the ability and passion to build capability and confidence in others. You like to walk and be beside your staff often and know that positive relationships make any challenge seem small
• An excellent communicator, you are open, responsive and positive
• You are a clinical expert that is willing and self motivated. With fresh eyes and a continuous improvement approach
• It goes without saying that you are inclusive, empathetic and care about people – residents, their family, colleagues and the team.
• You definitely like a good laugh now and then and can juggle many things at one time and keep smiling.

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What’s in it for you?‍

• The owner of this business is what I call a “good sort”.
• You’ll enjoy working for a family owned business
• Competitive remuneration

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