How to become a Nursing Manager
Nursing managers direct nursing care units in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities.
Personal requirements for a Nursing Manager
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good leadership skills
- Able to remain calm in stressful situations
- Tolerance, patience and tact in dealing with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.
Duties & Tasks of a Nursing Manager
Nursing managers may perform the following tasks:
- Lead, direct and coordinate care in the ward or unit
- Manage nursing staff within the unit and provide professional leadership
- Update knowledge of contemporary nursing or midwifery practices
- Promote standards of practice for all nursing and midwifery staff that meet those of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
- Interpret policies and objectives of the nursing service as it applies to the unit or staff
- Manage recruitment of staff
- Participate in studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing services in relation to objectives, costs and the standard of nursing care
- Interpret industrial awards and other regulations concerning staff employment contracts
- Prepare annual funding estimates, forecasting the demand for services and allocating budgets
- Promote the importance of quality processes to the improvement of patient care and service delivery
- Promote working relationships with community agencies
- Liaise with medical and nursing staff
- Empower staff to make sound clinical decisions.
Working conditions for a Nursing Manager
Nursing managers work indoors in hospitals and other health organisations. They usually work on a full-time basis. Hours are usually more regular than other nursing staff.
Specializations
Nursing Manager
Nursing managers direct nursing care units in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities.
