Company Description
Iqarus has a proud history, extending over 40 years, of delivering fully-integrated healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments. We operate across the medical spectrum from primary care and occupational health, to advanced pre-hospital trauma care, through to full scale laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities. Our approach projects the highest standards of clinical care into the environments in which we operate, through a combination of local knowledge, multinational medical staff, integrated global clinical governance, training and medical supply. Our highly-skilled operational teams deliver frontline and preventative services to mitigate health risk and help organisations keep their workforces safe, healthy, resilient and productive. By increasing the quality, simplicity and efficiency of health delivery we enhance our clients’ return on investment in health and in many instances, help elevate social and/or humanitarian objectives too. Our clients include multinationals and SMEs, governments, non-governmental organisations, supra-nationals, and non-governmental organisations.
Job Description
The Nursing Manager is the key interlocutor between the nursing team, the medical director and the project manager. The Nursing Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the nursing services to ensure the delivery of the highest quality patient care possible. Nursing Manager is responsible for maintenance of clinical quality Procedures and processes and working with the Medical Director the implementation of clinical, infection control, emergency and surgical processes.
The key roles and responsibilities of the Nursing Manager is:
- Advocate the rights and well- being of patients, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed.
- Directs, oversees, and evaluates all nursing personnel (Senior nurses, Charge nurses, nurses, assistant nurses) and provides clinical leadership and guidance to Iqarus nursing and allied medical personnel.
- Oversee the planning and implementation of nursing care in alignment with the ships mission.
- Recruitment, interviewsand supervision of all nursing and allied health personnel.
- Working with the project manager manage nursing resources efficiently including rosters and staffing levels.
- Implement and monitor quality improvement initiatives within nursing and allied health services.
- Conduct regular clinical audits to identify areas of improvement.
- Coordination and integration of nursing care with other healthcare services on the ship.
- Participates in policy decisions that affect Nursing/Patient Care Services in the project.
- Facilitate ongoing education and training of nursing staff.
- Working with the Medical Director develop nursing protocols for emergency, code blue, and mass casualty response.
- Ensure full compliance with all relevant nursing regulations, standards and relevant licensing requirements.
- IQ Head Office Report: Regional Medical Director EMESA/AFRICA
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Essential minimum experience of +5 years with 3 years in a management position
- Remain in good standing with appropriate professional regulatory body, with current license to practice.
- Previous military and or naval experience would be an advantage
- Computer literacy and proficiency (includes MS Word and Outlook)
- English Fluency (reading/writing/speaking) with highly effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to serve as a role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing
- Comprehensive knowledge of patient safety standards
- Expertise and knowledge on best practices in healthcare
- Offshore BOSIET/HUET training mandatory entry requirements
Additional Information
IQ Head Office Report: Regional Medical Director
Phase 3 deployment: Deploy as the at-sea Nursing Manager for the initial phases.
