Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary - Day Clinic

Mediclinic; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic, a prominent healthcare services group, seeks a nurse to deliver safe, basic nursing care. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining effective nursing records. Ideal candidates will hold a higher certificate in nursing and be proactive in creating a conducive patient environment.

Qualifications

• Higher certificate in nursing (or equivalent) required.
• 1 year post qualification experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Deliver basic nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions.

Skills

Infection prevention and control

Basic Life Support

Computer literate

Patient observation skills

Nursing procedures

Regulations regarding the Scope of Practice for Nurses

Education

Higher certificate in nursing

Continuous Professional Development courses

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, basic nursing care according to Scope of Practice

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver basic nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety
• Contribute to a positive patient experience by assisting in the creation of a therapeutic 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 charted
  
  

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Higher certificate in nursing (or equivalent)

Desired Education

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for specific speciality areas

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None

Desired Experience

1 year post qualification experience

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Infection prevention and control
• Basic Life Support
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Regulations regarding the Scope of Practice for Nurses and Midwives
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Scientific nursing process
• Risk identification
• Nursing procedures
• Patient observation skills