The position     Responsible for providing overall leadership and direction to Nursing/Midwifery Services. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team S/he will contribute to the development and implementation of Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu strategic goals, manage resources and entrench a high performance culture aimed at delivering quality health Care. Key result areas:Strategic Planning• Participating in the development of the overall strategic plan for the institution• Developing strategic plan for nursing division• Participate in the corporate service team, project teams or committees as appropriate.Overseeing the provision of nursing services• Providing leadership in implementing Nursing and Professional Practice standards for nurses• Implementing and overseeing evidence-based best nursing practices at AKHK• Creating and implementing appropriate professional practice structures for nursing staff with appropriate monitoring indicators to provide oversight of nursing clinical quality in collaboration with the Medical Director• Reviewing, revising and where necessary creating new performance standards to ascertain patient safety and clinical qualityDeveloping nursing budget and ensuring budget control• Preparing the budgets for staff and capital budgets• Monitoring the budget: manpower, FTEs, BVR and overall expenditure• Reviewing utilization data/indicators for all clinical sitesOverseeing multidisciplinary approach in patient care process• Overseeing the clinical programmes through the Nurse In-charges• Implementing the strategic plan by setting realistic service goals and standardising approaches and processes in the division , including admission and discharge practices, bed utilization and documentation• Fostering multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure optimal patient care;• Developing a culture of working through multidisciplinary teams through liaising effectively with professional discipline coordinators, allied health professional staff and support staff;• Establishing and maintaining a culture that promotes exemplary patient care as well as fosters professional and personal satisfaction for all program staff and physicians.Performance Management• Oversee overall quality management including JCIA and ISO• Collaborative goal setting of the direct reports (Nursing, Hospitality & Facility Management)• Conducting performance appraisals• Plan staff development based on Training and Development needsThe requirements     • Must have a BSc.in Nursing from recognized University in Kenya• Must have a KRN/KRM/KRCHN Diploma from recognized institution in Kenya• An MSc in Nursing, Business Management, Hospital Administration or any other relevant field from recognized University in Kenya will be an added advantage• Must have current License from the Nursing Council of Kenya• S/he will have a minimum of eight (8) years working experience five (5) of which should be in a senior management position with hands on experience in matters relating to Nursing/Midwifery, and operations from a recognizable local or international Institution.• S/he should be a Member of the National Nurses Association of Kenya• S/he should have strong leadership, people management, negotiating and influencing skills with the ability to build relationships and encourage consensus and partnering at all levels.• In addition s/he should be a strategic thinker with a proven capability of quickly assessing complex situations and generate astute and practical solutions.
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