Registered Nurse (Scrub)

Netcare Pharmacies; Noord-Kaap; Vor Ort; ZAR 320.000 - 450.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Netcare invites you to join as a Professional Nurse/Clinical Nurse responsible for holistic, patient-centered care within the multi-disciplinary health team. You will assess, plan and implement care, in collaboration with physicians, families and the community, and apply scientifically based nursing theories.

You will serve as a clinical resource, coordinate services, initiate emergency treatment, document patient status, and communicate effectively with the unit manager and other departments.

Qualifikationen

• Assess, plan and implement individualized nursing care.
• Coordinate patient care within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide emergency care and RESUS when indicated.
• Document patient status and communicate with families and health professionals.
• Ensure safe and quality care within SOPs and policies.

Aufgaben

• Serve as a clinical resource to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document nursing care in the unit.
• Coordinate communication with family and health professionals regarding optimal patient care.
• Participate in rounds with physicians to review patient status and develop care plans.
• Prepare day/night shift documentation reflecting patient status and staffing.
• Maintain communication with unit management and address activity and problems.

Kenntnisse

Clinical nursing

Team collaboration

Emergency care

Jobbeschreibung

We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.

We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.

The Professional Nurse/Clinical Nurse is a professional who remains responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised, holistic and person centered nursing care of a patient, their families or the community, either performed directly or indirectly.

The incumbent ultimately coordinates patient care within the concept of the multi-disciplinary health team, also fulfils the role by the use of scientifically based nursing theories and processes, treating the patients as a physical, social and spiritual individual, and by use of educational and technical means applicable to health care practice.

CONSISTENCY OF CARE

Patient care

• Serve as a clinical resource in assisting personnel to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document nursing care in the unit.
• Ensure communication and interaction with family and health professionals regarding optimal patient care, thereby acting as a patient advocate when necessary.
• Ensure communication between nursing management and unit to eliminate patient care problems / issues.
• Assess, plan and implement advanced nursing care in a specialized field in accordance with standard nursing care procedures, as set out in the standards and SOPs as well as nursing care theory and medical direction.
• Initiate, direct and maintain emergency treatment (RESUS) as indicated to any patient / person in any ward / department of the hospital. To diagnose and treat the emergency patient quickly, effectively and efficiently as possible within the

Scope of Practice

• Interview patient and family to obtain relevant general background information and problem identification; evaluate patient's behaviour and assess immediate and long term needs.
• Participate as a professional member of the multi-disciplinary team in evaluating, developing and implementing health care plans and treatment regime.Do rounds with the physician/medical practitioners to review condition of patients; develop nursing care plans; participate in the care of all patients in the unit.
• Evaluate patients care needs; initiate individualised nursing care plans; co-ordinate patient services.
• Prepare day / night shift documentation that reflects patient status, patient / staff ratio and problems
• Communicate with the unit manager, so that he / she is informed of activities and problems
• Perform any related tasks as requested.

Policy and procedure development

Provide input and standards in formulating patient care policy and procedures in the hospital

Quality and risk management

To ensure the provision of a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Aim as member of staff to optimise and maintain quality, effective and safe nursing care, within the frame of the assigned budget.

Evaluate, set standards and monitor safe utilization of supplies and equipment

TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY

Teamwork

Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals

Co-operate and collaborate with other hospital departments to provide appropriate support services.

Education and training facilitation

Co-ordinate with the Clinical Facilitation Department and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet and acknowledge the on-going educational needs of the nursing staff / student as well as the patients

Co-operate with the Clinical Facilitators in planning, implementing mentoring and evaluation of learning experiences / opportunities for nursing staff / students

Provide for the ongoing review, practice and in-service training of emergency procedures

Actively participate in in-service training and orientation of new staff in the unit

Advise and inform staff on current and revised policies and procedures

Resource Allocation

Allocate staff members in a manner that promotes optimal use of staff to provide appropriate nursing care for the individual patient regarding his / her needs and specialised skills needed by the nursing staff member through proper clinical judgement.

Adjust staff levels to provide for acuity level needs

Personal and professional development

Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge

Keep up to date with Netcare's evolving policies and procedures

Build and maintain stakeholder relationships

Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.

Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal

Maintain and encourage effective communication and interaction within the unit, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and the public.

Foster good interpersonal relations and public relations while interpreting / applying the philosophy, goals, objectives, policies