Clinical Nurse (R / N) - Experienced - Orchid Ward

Netcare Ltd.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Professional Nurse to be responsible for delivering comprehensive nursing care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and ensuring high-quality patient advocacy. The ideal candidate is registered with the South African Nursing Council and has extensive knowledge of nursing practices. This role offers competitive remuneration and is set within a values-driven culture.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Fulfilment in a high-performance environment

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of general/specialised nursing theory and practice.
• Extensive knowledge of modern nursing care principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure communication and interaction with family and health professionals regarding optimal patient care.
• Co-operate and collaborate with other hospital departments to provide appropriate support services.
• Evaluate patients' care needs and initiate individualized nursing care plans.
• Actively participate in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient advocacy

Emergency treatment

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council

Job description

Job Summary

The Professional Nurse / Clinical Nurse is a professional who remains responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of individualized, holistic and person‑centred nursing care of a patient, their families or the community, either performed directly or indirectly. The incumbent ultimately coordinates patient care within the concept of the multi‑disciplinary health team and fulfils the role by the use of scientifically based nursing theories and processes, treating the patients as a physical, social and spiritual individual, and by use of educational and technical means applicable to health care practice.

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 specialised 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.
• Diagnose and treat emergency patients quickly, effectively and efficiently.
• 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 individualized nursing care plans; co‑ordinate patient services.
• Prepare day/night shift documentation that reflects patient status, patient/staff ratio and problems.
• Communicate with unit manager, so that he/she is informed of activities and problems.
• Perform any related tasks as requested.
• Provide input and standards in formulating patient care policy and procedures in the hospital.
• Ensure the provision of a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Optimise and maintain quality, effective and safe nursing care within the frame of the assigned budget.
• Evaluate, set standards and monitor safe utilisation of supplies and equipment.
• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.
• Co‑operate and collaborate with other hospital departments to provide appropriate support services.
• Co‑ordinate with the Clinical Facilitation Department and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team to meet and acknowledge the ongoing educational needs of the nursing staff/student as well as the patients.
• Co‑operate with Clinical Facilitators in planning, implementing mentoring and evaluation of learning experiences/opportunities for nursing staff/students.
• Provide for the ongoing review, practice and in‑service training of emergency procedures.
• Actively participate in in‑service training and orientation of new staff in the unit.
• Advise and inform staff on current and revised policies and procedures.
• Allocate staff members in a manner that promotes optimal use of staff to provide appropriate nursing care for the individual patient regarding his/her needs and specialised skills needed by the nursing staff member through proper clinical judgement.
• Adjust staff levels to provide for acuity level needs.
• Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge.
• Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Work effectively and co‑operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
• Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals.
• Maintain and encourage effective communication and interaction within the unit, other members of the multi‑disciplinary team and the public.
• Foster good interpersonal relations and public relations while interpreting/applying the philosophy, goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Implement medical technologies, digitisation, and data solutions for the benefit of our business and patients.
• CareOn adoption of electronic patient records, e‑scripts and clinical orders by doctors and stock management.

Qualifications

• Registered as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
• Thorough knowledge of general/specialised nursing theory and practice.
• Extensive knowledge of modern nursing care principles and practices.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration and benefits benchmarked against the best market trends, and a fulfilling career in a high‑performance, values‑driven organisational culture that values diversity.

Recruitment Process

1. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the relevant HR Department to arrange an interview.
2. Selection may further include employee risk assessments which includes employment references, credit, criminal and qualification checks.
3. Successful candidates will receive a formal letter of appointment and information to facilitate onboarding.
4. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advert should consider their application unsuccessful.