Enrolled Nurse (e/n) Theatre

netcare; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Netcare invites you to join a team dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality nursing care. The Enrolled Nurse works under supervision to assess, care for, and support patients across a unit or ward, contributing to care plans and patient outcomes.

You will be responsible for direct and indirect nursing tasks, maintaining documentation, adhering to policies, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to uphold Netcare’s care standards.

Qualifications

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Relevant experience in the nursing discipline.

Responsibilities

• Ensure documentation is maintained timeously and accurately.
• Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe environment.
• Practice patient care according to Scope of Practice and contribute to holistic care.

Skills

Registration with the South African N

Job description

We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.

We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.

The Enrolled Nurse

The Enrolled Nurse is responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or group of patients and will function under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse. The incumbent is held accountable for his/her own acts and omissions. Nursing activities form part of a nursing regime that is planned and initiated by the Registered Nurse.

The Enrolled Nurse will be responsible for the assessment, care and meeting of patient needs and will also be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of appropriate programmes of care to ensuring high quality patient care.

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

CONSISTENCY OF CARE

Administration Management

• Ensure that all documentation is maintained timeously and accurately, reflecting patient care.
• Ensure all stock is charged appropriately.
• Assist with file compilation.

Governance, quality and risk management

• Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
• Adhere to Netcare medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles.
• Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act.
• Report potential/actual risks identified.
• Ensure all stock is well controlled.
• Responsible for ensuring correct use, cleaning and storage of equipment.
• Report equipment needing repair or replacement to sister-in-charge.
• Maintain professional conduct and standards at all times in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Acts in a supervisory capacity over ENA's.

Patient care

• Practice patient care according to his/her Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
• Contribute to the holistic care of patients.
• Participate in ward/unit's quality improvement programme.
• Attend handover of report at shift commencement.
• Effective communication with patients' regarding their care.
• Promotion of patient overall health and wellbeing.
• Practice the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions.
• Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors.
• Execute all procedures according to hospital standards.
• Refer all complaints from patients and doctors to sister-in-charge of the unit.
• Carry out all departmental duties as assigned by supervisors.

TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY

Teamwork

• Supports the education and training of the ENA's.
• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.

Personal and professional development

• 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.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining competence in CPR.

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 goal.

SKILLS PROFILE

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse
• Compliance with the SANC code for an Enrolled Nurse and all applicable health care legislation.
• Relevant experience in the nursing discipline

NETCARE VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

Netcare Values

At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our partners in everything we do. We care about the truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.

At Netcare, our core value is care .

We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.

We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.

We care about the truth in all our actions.

We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.

The Netcare Way

Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:

• Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity
• Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care
• Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion
• Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• Diversity - I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.

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