Registered Nurse (RN)

Complete Healthcare Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Registered Nursing Agency is seeking compassionate Professional Registered Nurses in Johannesburg to provide home-based care for post-ICU patients. Responsibilities include monitoring health, developing care plans, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Candidates must be SANC registered and have ICU nursing experience. A valid driver's license and police clearance are required. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid South African Driver’s License.
• Police Clearance Certificate required.
• Recent clinical experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients at home.
• Monitor health conditions and manage medication.
• Develop individualized care plans with healthcare teams.

Skills

ICU nursing experience

Communication skills

Patient care knowledge

Ventilation care knowledge

Infection prevention knowledge

Education

Degree / Diploma in Nursing

Registered with SANC

Job description

Overview

Professional Registered Nurses

POSITION INFO :

Job Opportunity : Professional Registered Nurses Complete Healthcare Services, a leading Registered Nursing Agency, situated in Mulbaton, Johannesburg, is seeking dedicated and compassionate Professional Registered Nurses to join our team. We specialize in providing exceptional home-based care for post-ICU and Fully Ventilated patients (Invasive and Non Invasive), ensuring they receive the highest standard of nursing care in the comfort of their homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that comprehensive nursing care is given to post-ICU patients and long term fully ventilated patients in their homes.
• Monitor and manage the nursing care of patients’ health conditions, including medication administration, wound care, and use of medical equipment by frequent check-ins with the nurses working with the patients at home.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Willingness to stand in for RNs doing bedside nursing from time to time.
• Educate patients and families on managing health conditions and recovery at home.
• Assess and respond to changes in patients’ conditions promptly and effectively.
• Ensure patient records are written and kept in compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Create a safe and supportive environment for patients to optimize their recovery and quality of life.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Nursing
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• Proven experience in ICU or High-acuity nursing care
• Valid South African Driver’s License
• Valid SA ID Document
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Knowledge of the Homecare Industry is advantageous
• Recent clinical experience
• Strong understanding of treatment plans set out by the healthcare team to ensure tasks are completed appropriately by home-based nurses
• Good communication skills with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and family members
• Knowledge of setting up a clinical setting inside a homely environment and careful patient-nurse matching
• Knowledge of emergency situations with patients at home
• Knowledge of ventilation care (invasive and non-invasive), geriatrics, paediatric, dementia, post-stroke, and neurological care (especially after spinal or brain surgeries)
• Knowledge of catheter care (indwelling, suprapubic, intermittent)
• Knowledge of pressure sore prevention in bedridden patients
• Knowledge of tracheostomy care and suctioning; experience in units with tracheostomy patients is desirable
• Prevention of infection in all patients