Background: Jacaranda Health is a social venture that aims to
set a new standard for maternity care in East Africa.
We are combining business and
clinical innovations to provide affordable maternity and reproductive health
services to low-income urban women.
We have launched one clinic in
Nairobi last year, and are currently expanding to other locations in the
region.
Nursing Education & Professional
Development Manager
Job Summary: The position is responsible for providing
leadership for professional development and implementation of programs and
support services that enhance the theoretical knowledge and clinical practice
of the nursing/midwifery workforce.
This includes the planning and
development of education and training programs that complement the development
and review of policy and procedures with a strong focus on evidenced-based
practice.
The Manager will be accountable for
the development, coordination and evaluation of consistent clinical practice,
policies, protocols and procedures that are competency based.
Primary Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Performs nursing practice by providing direct
patient care.
- Provides leadership in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice.
- Plans and implements orientation and education
programs.
- Provides leadership in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice.
- Actively participates in performance
improvement programs to identify learning needs of the staff.
- Collaborates with other health care
disciplines within the hospital and community to develop and implement
educational programs.
- Provides consultation to nursing staff and
other health care professionals.
- Maintains practice excellence by utilizing
practice opportunities for own professional growth and attending
educational activities as needed.
- Demonstrates professional commitment through
membership in specialty organizations.
- Assists with ongoing staff performance
evaluations and to direct staff toward achieving optimum professional
development as directed by the Hospital Manager, Chief Medical Office.
- Takes part in program development and hospital
committees, implementing the plan and providing staff training.
- Stands in for the Hospital Manager when
needed.
- Promotes and participates in retention,
recruitment, hiring and interviewing activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or its
equivalent, Master’s Degree preferred
- Minimum of 5-7 years midwifery experience.
- Proficient in PC based computer skills, as
well as Excel and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated experience in a nursing
leadership role involving change management, motivational and team
development skills together with the ability to apply complex problem
solving strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate,
deliver and evaluate education and training programs that incorporate
contemporary adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing
professional development and the capacity to apply knowledge and skills to
develop innovative improvement strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and
facilitate the implementation of policy/guidelines and evidence based
practice.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal
communication skills including comprehensive reports and advice for key
internal and external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage key
nursing and midwifery projects within required timeframes and to provide
advice on project impacts and outcomes.
- Proficient facilitation and presentation
skills preferred alongside proficient computer skills.
Quality Improvement Coordinator.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Drive process management and improvement
activities focusing on safety, satisfaction and efficiency – working
across Jacaranda’s clinical, operational and business processes.
- Serve as a champion of patient safety and
hospital quality; pursuing understanding of the patient needs and the
challenges unit and arena staff face in fulfilling assigned roles.
- Provide leadership, training, and
decision-making support to managers and clinical staff on continuous
performance measurement and quality improvement activities.
- Track and interpret key data to drive a
continuous improvement culture.
- Train hospital-level quality champions
(usually nurses) in performance and quality improvement, lean/six sigma
methodology
Requirements:
- Educated to Degree level in business, nursing
or statistics with experience/qualification in continuous improvement –
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Three years of applicable quality improvement
experience, preferably (but not necessarily) in a healthcare setting.
- Experience with quality processes, tools and
methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.),
Utilization Management, and/or Risk Management principles and practices.
Quality Improvement Nurse.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Drive process management and improvement
activities focusing on safety, satisfaction and efficiency – working
across Jacaranda’s clinical, operational and business processes.
- Serve as a champion of patient safety and
hospital quality; pursuing understanding of the patient needs and the
challenges unit and arena staff face in fulfilling assigned roles.
- Provide leadership, training, and
decision-making support to managers and clinical staff on continuous
performance measurement and quality improvement activities.
- Track and interpret key data to drive a
continuous improvement culture.
- Train hospital-level quality champions
(usually nurses) in performance and quality improvement, lean/six sigma
methodology
Requirements:
- Educated to Degree level in business, nursing
or statistics with experience/qualification in continuous improvement –
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Two years of applicable quality improvement
experience, preferably (but not necessarily) in a healthcare setting.
- Experience with quality processes, tools and
methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.),
Utilization Management, and/or Risk Management principles and practices.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may apply by sending application letters and CVs to jobs@jacarandahealth.org with the subject line Quality Improvement Nurse.
Submission should be received by November 25, 2015.