Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner

Kaelo; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider in Brakpan is seeking a Professional Nurse with a qualification in Occupational Health. The role entails providing Occupational and Primary Health care services, conducting medical surveillance examinations, and ensuring legal compliance of the clinic. Candidates should be registered with SANC, SASOHN, and DoH, and possess skills in communication and teamwork. A major focus is on ethical behaviour and customer orientation. Join us in making a difference in healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Up to date and relevant registration with SANC, SASOHN and DoH.
• Certificate in dispensing, audiometry and spirometry is required.
• Experience with medical emergencies and health risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Health and Primary Health care services.
• Conduct medical surveillance examinations and document findings.
• Ensure legal compliance of the on-site clinic.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer orientation

Teamwork

Ethical behaviour

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Qualification in Occupational Health

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Company Description

About Kaelo

Kaelo provides essential healthcare solutions ensuring the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of all South Africans towards lasting social change. Kaelo meets the Healthcare needs of Corporate and Retail clients across South Africa – products offerings include Medical Insurance, Medical Aid, Gap Insurance, Kaelo Money and employee assistance programmes.

Job Description

Key Outcomes:

• Sound knowledge and experience in the provision of Occupational Health and Primary Health care, IOD and medical emergencies
• Conducting medical surveillance examinations
• Interpret and record medical surveillance findings and refer medical surveillance findings to Occupational Health Medical Practitioner
• Document management
• Health Risk assessment knowledge
• Ensure legal compliance of on-site clinic

Requirements

• Professional Nurse and a Qualification in Occupational Health will be an advantage
• Up to date and relevant registration with SANC, SASOHN and DoH
• Certificate in dispensing, audiometry and spirometry
• Computer literacy (Ms Office, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Customer orientation, focus on excellence and teamwork
• Ethical behaviour
• Excellent communication skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2 years in an Occupational Health environment
• Primary Health Care experience
• Emergency Care/ Emergency drugs
• Injury on duty Management
• Professional Nurse with Certificate in Dispensing, Audiometry and Spirometry

Qualifications

Qualification in Occupational Health

Registered with SANC, SASOHN and DoH

Certificate in dispensing, audiometry and spirometry

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES : COMPETENCIES

• Accountability
• Communication
• Business writing skills
• Efficient and effective mindset
• Planning and organisation
• Resilient and adaptive
• Self-development
• Significance and values oriented
• Ethical