LuccaHealth is a BlackIvy endeavor. LuccaHealth is an independent, licensed, ambulatory surgery center providing outpatient primary, specialty and surgical care services in Ghana and across West Africa. Offering the latest technology in new facilities, LuccaHealth’s team of physicians, nurses and health professionals is dedicated to delivering quality, patient-centric care while achieving the best clinical outcomes for patients. LuccaHealth offers patients a convenient and advanced alternative to traditional surgery.
BlackIvy is a values-driven U.S. company that builds, operates and scales businesses that drive long-term growth and resilient value in essential sectors – housing, food, healthcare, infrastructure and logistics – in Sub-Saharan Africa. Anchored in Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania, BlackIvy is relentless about quality, conscious about costs and driven to see its products and services enjoyed by more and more people. BlackIvy has offices in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, New York and Washington, D.C.
At BlackIvy we are building a global, multicultural company and our commitment to diversity and internationalism is part of everything we do.
Decisions at BlackIvy are grounded in our core values of imagination, relentlessness, courage, forthrightness, partnership and humility.
In addition to cash compensation commensurate with experience, we provide a leave and benefits program including healthcare, life insurance, and retirement savings program.
About You
- Minimum of five years nursing management experience with increasing level of responsibility and authority
- Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
- Currently registered nurse licensure with the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Council
- Strong leadership and management skills are essential
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
- Accountable for the delivery of safe, effective, direct and indirect patient/family cantered care across the continuum of perioperative
Responsibilities
- Creates and conveys the mission and vision of radiological, ambulatory care, perioperative and post- operative services with the assistance of the management team
- Ensures that the nursing and ancillary personnel provide safe and effective patient-cantered care
- Assist personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement
- Verifies that educational resources are available for personnel and holds personnel accountable for compliance with established standards
- Coordinates, facilitates and manages change within the medical centre services and the healthcare facility
- Implements and demonstrates effective communication, consultation, negotiation and collaboration skills with members of the multidisciplinary team and other stakeholders
- Collects and analyses date related to quality or performance improvement projects that apply to perioperative services
- Use effective conflict resolution techniques
- Facilities and serves as a member of multidisciplinary team in planning patient care
- Evaluate nursing personnel performance
- Interview for potential personnel selection
- Assists personnel in verifying that appropriate personnel, equipment and supplies are available.
- Verifies departmental compliance with organisational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards
- Provides leadership while practicing as a nurse with management dutieS
- Provides guidance support and constructive feedback to nursing personnel team members and other team members as appropriate
- Exhibits professional, interpersonal and communication skills
- Pursues professional growth and participates in fostering a professional organisation
- Assesses and responds appropriately to patients’ concerns
- Pursues professional growth by sharing knowledge, attending and being involved in professional organisation
- Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
Performance Expectations
- Always maintain patients’ confidentiality
- Maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial and legal information at all times
- Report to work on time and as scheduled
- Wear identification while on duty
- Ability to determine appropriate course of action in complex situations, including handling situations involving patients, physicians or others in a professional manner
- Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail and maintain a positive attitude
- Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritise scheduling of work
- Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
- Ability and willingness to lead personnel and implement institutional policies related to emergency disaster response
- Maintain regulatory requirements including all country and local regulations
- Represents the organisation in a positive and professional manner t all time.
- Comply with all organisational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices
- Lead and assist in management of regular staff meetings and in-services
- Communicate the mission, ethics and goals of the organisation
- Embody LuccaHealth’s core values as a member of the BlackIvy group of companies: Trust, Relentlessness, Transparency, Humility, Imagination and Courage
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