Enrolled Nurse - Orthopaedic

Mediclinic; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group. This role focuses on delivering safe, quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will identify risks, facilitate a positive patient experience, and maintain accurate records of nursing interventions while contributing to a learning environment and proper stock charging.

Qualifications

• Enrolled Nurse qualification required and CPD in speciality areas encouraged.
• Essential: basic nursing competencies and patient assessment skills.
• Knowledge of nursing legislation and care planning is expected.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions.
• Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence.
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged.

Skills

Basic life support

Infection prevention

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles

Patient assessment

Nursing processes

Computer literacy

Nursing legislation

Care plan development

Risk identification

Education

Enrolled Nurse Certificate

CPD courses in speciality area

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To deliver safe, quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Enrolled Nurse Certificate

DESIRED EDUCATION: For specialised wards, CPD courses in specific speciality area

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year post qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Basic life support trained
• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Nursing care plan skills
• Risk identification