Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical

Exca 360 ·www.exca360.com

Location VIC, Australia
Work type Hybrid
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical
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About Mulgrave Private Hospital

We are an acute medical and surgical hospital with 226 beds, conveniently located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne easily accessible via the Monash Freeway and East Link.

Our services include:

  • 24-hour Emergency Department
  • 10 bed Intensive Care Unit
  • 17 bed Coronary Care Unit
  • 9 Operating Theatres including a Hybrid Theatre, Cardiac Catheter Laboratory and Endoscopy Suite
  • Day Procedure Unit
  • Short Stay Unit
  • Medical & Surgical Wards
  • Consulting Suites (on-site and off-site)
  • Diagnostic Imaging (including EOS)
  • Pathology
  • Radiation Oncology (operated by ICON)

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, the Nurse Unit Manager of Florey ward plays a critical operational leadership role in the facilitation of patient care utilising clinical best practice guidelines. Florey ward is an acute 30 bed surgical ward specialising in the comprehensive management of Orthopedic and Neurosurgical elective and emergency patients. Florey ward staff work very closely with a vast multi disciplinary team, including surgeons, physicians, physiotherapists, and discharge planners. The role encompasses leading the nursing and medical teams to provide an exceptional patient care and ensuring positive patient outcomes. The Nurse Unit Manager will display acumen in essential KPI management, including work hours per patient day, agency utilization and absenteeism management. In collaboration with our educators, you will be responsible for supervising the education of our graduate nurses, registered and enrolled nurses

The success profile and key accountabilities of this position include:

  • Providing strong, effective leadership, fostering development and support of the staff in Florey ward.
  • Delivery of safe, effective, direct and indirect, patient centered care throughout the continuum of care from point of admission to discharge
  • Comprehensive understanding of Australian Standards, professional guidelines and government policy.
  • Development of strong collaborative relationships with the Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Surgical Team, Visiting Medical Officers and interdisciplinary team members.
  • Requiring a strong financial acumen, ensuring efficient labour management, including agency utilization and management of absenteeism, bed utilisation and supply management
  • Enhancement of relationships with other departments within the hospital

Essential Criteria:

  • Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing
  • Previous comprehensive senior nursing management experience within an acute hospital environment.
  • Well refined leadership skills and effective interpersonal communication
  • Proven experience in managing KPI datasets including monitoring of activity targets, human resource management (WHPPD),
  • Core knowledge of ACHS national standards and implementation and monitoring of quality activities to support these standards



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Where is the Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical job located?
The Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical role with Exca 360 is based in VIC, AU. The role is hybrid-friendly.
Is the Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical role remote?
Yes — the Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical position at Exca 360 is hybrid. Candidates based in AU are preferred.
Is the Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Exca 360.
What experience level is the Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical role?
The Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopedics & Neurosurgical position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
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