Enrolled Nurse (e/n) - Surgical ICU 1

Responsibilities

Administration Management

• Ensure that all documentation is maintained timeously and accurately, reflecting patient care.
• Ensure all stock is charged appropriately.
• Assist with file compilation.

Governance, Quality and Risk Management

• Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
• Adhere to Netcare medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles.
• Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act.
• Report potential/actual risks identified.
• Ensure all stock is well controlled.
• Responsible for ensuring correct use, cleaning and storage of equipment.
• Report equipment needing repair or replacement to sister-in-charge.
• Maintain professional conduct and standards at all times in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Acts in a supervisory capacity over ENA's.

Patient Care

• Practice patient care according to his/her Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
• Contribute to the holistic care of patients.
• Participate in ward/unit's quality improvement programme.
• Attend handover of report at shift commencement.
• Effective communication with patients regarding their care.
• Promotion of patient overall health and wellbeing.
• Practice the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions.
• Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors.
• Execute all procedures according to hospital standards.
• Refer all complaints from patients and doctors to sister-in-charge of the unit.
• Carry out all departmental duties as assigned by supervisors.

Teamwork

• Supports the education and training of the ENA's.
• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.

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.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining competence in CPR.

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.

Requirements

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse or equivalent NQF 3 qualification.
• Compliance with the SANC code for an Enrolled Nurse and all applicable health care legislation.

Nice to have

• Relevant experience in the nursing discipline would be an advantage.