Registered Nurse

Brown Medicine; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Registered Nurse to implement and supervise nursing care while collaborating with healthcare teams. The ideal candidate holds a Baccalaureate in Nursing and has a valid nursing license. This role requires strong leadership and direct patient care skills, with a commitment to quality improvement and patient assessment.

Qualifications

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
• Must have knowledge of aging processes and cultural patterns.
• Receive NIHSS Certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Leads and supervises nursing care activities.
• Evaluates patient care effectiveness.

Skills

Direct patient care

Leadership and supervision

Quality improvement

Patient assessment

Collaborative skills

Education

Baccalaureate in Nursing

Current Registered Nurse licensure

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee) implements, supervises and evaluates the nursing care of each patient using a nursing process and in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

From admission to discharge, plans with consideration of the aging process throughout the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct patient care.
• Provides leadership by delegating, supervising and participating in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family and community services regarding the patient care outcome / discharge planning.
• Assesses and provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
• Utilizes all available resources to provide quality, cost effective patient care.
• Meets and maintains clinical competencies measured by pre-determined credentialing standards, mandatory / safety education, and completion of Basic Life Support and ACLS / PALS as appropriate.
• Identifies growth needs and participates in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
• Serves as a role model / preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. Receive their NIHSS Certification within 3 months of hire 8 hours of continuing stroke education required annually.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status.

Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients.

Exposed to patient care environment.

Physical ability for extensive walking and standing; lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

EEO STATEMENT

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION

Eddy Street - Main - N / A Providence, Rhode Island

WORK TYPE

, every other weekend, every other holiday

WORK SHIFT

Day

DRIVING REQUIRED

No

UNION

United Nurses And Allied Professional

PAY RANGE

$