Registered Nurse – Robin Trust Community Care @ Home Unit

Robin Trust; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Cape Town seeks a Registered Nurse for their Community Care @ Home unit. The ideal candidate will implement unit activities, manage care workers, and provide clinical care to patients. Applicants must have current SANC registration and experience in managed health care. Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure are essential. This role includes home visits and opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Experience in community health and managed health care work.
• Valid driver's licence with good geographic knowledge of Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to patients as required.
• Conduct home visits and client file audits.
• Manage performance issues with carers as needed.
• Oversee administrative processes including issuing carer contracts.

Skills

Clinical practice

Communication skills

Empathy

Staff management

Good computer skills

Education

Registered Nurse with up-to-date SANC registration

Tools

ICD 10 codes

Job description

Robin Trustis a Christian based Health service provider,located in the Oude Molen Eco Village, Pinelands, Cape Town, providing sub-acute hospitalisation, training of home-based carers as well as community health care services through our "Community care @ home" programme. We currently have the following vacancy: 1 x REGISTERED NURSE – ROBIN TRUST COMMUNITY CARE @ HOME UNIT. Our Community Care @ Home unit places home based care workers with patients / clients in both private homes and institutions.

Reporting to the Community Care @ Home Unit Manager, the RN will implement all unit activities and services. Key performance areas include:

Responsibilities

• Provision of clinical care to patients as required
• Conducting home visits and auditing of client files
• Reporting on client's health to doctors and staff
• Hardworking and vibrant
• Used to driving daily to visit clients
• Selection of care workers to join the panel
• Conducting orientation, training and skills development workshops for Carers
• Managing conduct and performance issues with carers if necessary
• Demonstrates due process in carer discipline
• Developing appropriate marketing strategies and partnerships for the Community Care @ Home unit
• Overseeing all administrative processes including the issuing of carer contracts, verification of timesheet and payments, dealing with medical aids and medical facilities
• Ensuring that quality assessments and Letters of Motivation are completed, and that feedback is reviewed, prioritised and actioned as necessary
• Conducting detailed patient / client assessments either at the patient's home or in a medical facility
• Conducting patient assessments prior to admittance to the Robin Trust Sub Acute facility (in conjunction with medical aid partners and programmes)
• Selecting panellists for specific patients and ensuring that a full-on site orientation is conducted with the carer at the commencement of the assignment

Qualifications

• To be a registered Nurse with up-to-date SANC registration and membership
• Years of clinical practice coupled with relevant community health and managed health care work experience (ICD 10 codes)
• Valid driver's licence and a good geographic knowledge of Cape Town and environs
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to function effectively unsupervised and in high pressure environments
• High levels of empathy
• Good staff management experience
• Knowledge of disciplinary procedures, enquiries and grievances
• The ability to manage administrative responsibilities with the delivery of patient care
• To be a team player
• Good computer skills and app skills on phone
• Be able to do call every 3rd week

Should you wish to be considered for this role, please submit your CV to clearly stating the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line.

The closing date for applications will be14 November

Correspondence will only be entered into with those under consideration for the roles.

Should you not hear back from us within 10 days of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.