Full-timeNursingEmergency DepartmentClinical NursingPatient CareEmergency TreatmentElectronic Health Records
Based in Netcare Garden City Hospital, South Africa at Netcare. Sector: Healthcare.
Responsibilities
Consistency of 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, acting as a patient advocate when necessary.
- Assess, plan and implement advanced nursing care in a specialized field in accordance with standard nursing care procedures.
- Initiate, direct and maintain emergency treatment (RESUS) as indicated to any patient in any ward or department of the hospital.
- 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.
- Participate as a professional member of the multi-disciplinary team in evaluating, developing and implementing health care plans.
- Do rounds with the physician/medical practitioners to review condition of patients and develop nursing care plans.
- Evaluate patients' care needs and initiate individualised nursing care plans.
- Prepare day and night shift documentation that reflects patient status, patient/staff ratio and problems.
- Communicate with the unit manager regarding activities and problems.
Policy and Procedure Development
- Provide input and standards in formulating patient care policy and procedures in the hospital.
Quality and Risk Management
- Ensure the provision of a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- 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.
Teamwork
- Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.
- Co-operate and collaborate with other hospital departments.
Education and Training Facilitation
- Co-ordinate with the Clinical Facilitation Department to meet and acknowledge ongoing educational needs of nursing staff and 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.
Resource Allocation
- Allocate staff members to promote optimal use of staff and provide appropriate nursing care.
- 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.
Disruptive Innovation
- Implementing medical technologies, digitisation, and data solutions for the benefit of business and patients.
- CareOn adoption of electronic patient records, e-scripts and clinical orders by doctors and stock management.
Requirements
- Registered as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
- Thorough knowledge of general and specialized nursing theory and practice.
- Extensive knowledge of modern nursing care principles and practices.
