Clinical Nurse: Expert Care & Emergency Responder

Netcare Pharmacies; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey. The Professional Nurse/Clinical Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of holistic nursing care for patients, families or communities, coordinating care within the multi-disciplinary team.

The role includes providing advanced nursing care, documenting care, and collaborating with physicians and other professionals to optimise patient outcomes while upholding Netcare's values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical resource in assisting personnel to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document nursing care in the unit.
• Ensure communication and interaction with family and health professionals regarding optimal patient care, thereby acting as a patient advocate when necessary.
• Ensure communication between nursing management and unit to eliminate patient care problems / issues.
• Assess, plan and implement advanced nursing care in a specialized field in accordance with standard nursing care procedures, as set out in the standards and SOPs as well as nursing care theory and medical direction.
• Initiate, direct and maintain emergency treatment (RESUS) as indicated to any patient / person in any ward / department of the hospital. To diagnose and treat the emergency patient quickly, effectively and efficiently as possible within the Scope of Practice
• Interview patient and family to obtain relevant general background information and problem identification; evaluate patient's behaviour and assess immediate and long term needs.
• Participate as a professional member of the multi-disciplinary team in evaluating, developing and implementing health care plans and treatment regime.
• Do rounds with the physician/medical practitioners to review condition of patients; develop nursing care plans; participate in the care of all patients in the unit.
• Evaluate patients care needs; initiate individualised nursing care plans; co-ordinate patient services.
• Prepare day / night shift documentation that reflects patient status, patient / staff ratio and problems
• Communicate with the unit manager, so that he / she is informed of activities and problems
• Perform any related tasks as requested.

Job description

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey. The Professional Nurse/Clinical Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of holistic nursing care for patients, families or communities, coordinating care within the multi-disciplinary team.

The role includes providing advanced nursing care, documenting care, and collaborating with physicians and other professionals to optimise patient outcomes while upholding Netcare's values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and