Function Nursing Facility Position Enrolled Nurse Introduction
A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse, based at Life Groenkloof Hospital, reporting to the Unit Manager. Successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with company strategic objectives and applicable health/nursing legislation.
Critical Outputs
Ensure effective quality management systems by:
- Attending and participating in quality programs and ensuring induction training is carried out.
- Ensuring monthly quality evaluator cards are completed and reported to the shift leader or unit manager.
- Attending and participating in review and ward meetings to ensure conformance to quality management system audit standards.
- Performing, understanding, and complying with the company's infection control standards to adhere to PPE standards and procedures.
- Adhering to safety measures.
Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:
- Ensuring correct and accurate stock administration.
- Correctly reporting patient movements on discharge or transfer.
- Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment.
- Minimizing and justifying personal absenteeism.
- Working flexible hours to minimize agency costs and assist other departments as needed.
Ensure effective quality patient care by:
- Performing and completing tasks assigned to maximize patient care.
- Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort, and safety are maintained according to the nursing care plan.
- Following correct techniques and wearing PPE to promote wound and fracture healing.
- Monitoring and recording patient fluid intake.
- Managing and preparing for surgical and diagnostic procedures.
Effective relationship management with customers by:
- Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers.
- Supporting new staff members with orientation programs.
Requirements
- Qualification as an Enrolled Nurse.
- Nursing experience in an Oncology Ward B.
- Registration with SANC.
- Ability to work shifts according to hospital operational requirements.
- Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges, and role players (advantage).
- Computer proficiency (advantage).
Competencies
- Problem-solving, analysis, and judgment.
- Resilience.
- Engaging diversity.
- Verbal & written communication and presentation skills.
- Influencing skills.
- Drive & energy.
- Excellence orientation.
- Ethical behavior.
- Building relationships.
- Customer responsiveness.
- Organizational awareness.