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Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Express Employment Professionals FourwaysGauteng, South Africa
2 days ago
Job description

Introduction

We are looking for a Registered Nurse - ICU Qualified, the successful candidate will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of patient services resources, processes and operations to achieve the quality, growth and people objectives to ensure the optimization of the hospital's profitability.

Duties & Responsibilities

To provide quality patient care by :

  • Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care.
  • Continual communication with the patient and family regarding the patient's condition.
  • Administering medication in accordance with ethical, legal framework.
  • Reviewing and complying with internal policies and protocols.
  • Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification.
  • Advocating the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notifying the doctor of any limitations.

Providing effective people management by :

  • Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Providing training and development to ensure personal and professional growth.
  • Ensuring the ICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized.

    • Providing effective cost management by :

  • Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols.
  • Controlling and managing staff hours and leave in accordance with the company policy.

    • Providing effective Infection Control and SHEQ by :

  • Ensuring infection control and maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment.
  • Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator.

    • This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities and is subject to change depending on changing business requirements.

    Employee Considerations

    Employees will be consulted on any changes.

    Employee's performance will be reviewed based on the agreed upon objectives.

    Ensuring effective relationships with internal / external stakeholders by :

  • Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences.
  • Executing doctor’s requests and prescriptions after patient rounds.
  • Assisting multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties.

    • Ensuring effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation by :

  • Checking equipment and instrumentation are in working condition on a daily basis and reporting any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer.
  • Educating and supervising staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation.

    • Ensuring effective record keeping by :

  • Ensuring records are accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements.

    • Desired Experience & Qualification

  • Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
  • Post Basic Qualification in Critical Care registered with SANC as critical care qualified.
  • Nursing experience in ICU, at least 2 years.
  • Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organised.
  • Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills required.
  • Ability to work shifts according to the operational requirements of the hospital, which includes day and night duty.

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