Registered Nurse – Specialised (Cardiac ICU)
Job No: 202085
Location: Pretoria
Salary: R 25 000 – R 35 000 Per Month Dependent upon experience
JOB PURPOSE
The Registered Nurse will render and promote cost effective, safe quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards and policies. The incumbent will further be responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or a group of patients, for assessing, planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet patient needs, is a role model in the delivery of evidence based care and will actively participate in Clinical Governance
KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
- Audit of health records to ensure compliance
- Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately
- Contribute to the holistic care of patients
- Attend handover of report at shift commencement
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care
- Promote patient of health and well being
- 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
- Adhere to the Company Resuscitation and Reanimation policy
- Adhere to Company medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles
- Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act
- Work effectively and co-cooperatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
- Manage acuity and skill mix to ensure appropriate level of care
- Keep abreast of current research in the discipline
- Mentoring and supervision of junior healthcare providers and support staff
- Keep up to date with evolving policies and procedures
SKILLS PROFILE
EDUCATION
- Must have a Diploma in General Nursing
- Registered with The South African Nursing Council
- SANC ICU Post Basic qualification
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WORK EXPERIENCE
- Previous hospital experience in a private sector and ICU is essential
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KNOWLEDGE
- Thorough knowledge of general / specialized nursing theory and practice
- Extensive knowledge of modern nursing care principles and practices in the highly specialised field
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NON MANAGERIAL/ SPECIALIST SKILLS
- Coaching Others -The capacity to recognise development areas in others and support them to facilitate personal development through coaching.
- Leading and Managing Change – The capacity to implement and support change initiatives and to provide leadership in times of uncertainty.
- Performance Development – The ability to evaluate and develop different levels of capacity within a team to achieve set objectives.
- Taking Action – Capable of recognising the need for action, considering possible risks and taking responsibility for results.
- Decision Making – Capable of making decisions timeously and taking responsibility for the consequences.
- Managing Self – Capacity to plan, organise and control own work environment by setting appropriate priorities and achieving set objectives within a given time frame.
- Customer Focus and Service Delivery – The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers. Internal and external customers include patients, doctors, colleagues, suppliers, visitors, vendors and any other person that requires a relationship
- Adapting and Responding to Change – Capable of supporting and advocating change initiatives and managing own reaction to change.
- Continuous Improvement – The capacity to improve systems and processes to facilitate continuous improvement.
- Personal Work Ethic – Capacity to instill an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.
- Building Relationships – Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.
- Communication – The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.
- Teamwork – Capacity to cooperate with others to work towards a common goal.
- Technical Knowledge – The capacity to perform a technical function to required standards.
- Team building – Creating team players and team effectiveness by using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to instill a cooperative atmosphere conducive to building a cohesive team.
- Emotional intelligence – The capacity to foster trust and create an emotionally intelligent workforce whose members know themselves and know how to deal respectfully and understandingly with others. The ability to regulate and manage one’s emotions in a healthy and productive manner.
- Life balance – Articulating and modelling the importance of the need for life balance for the long term welfare of oneself and one’s employees. Resilience to stress – Appropriately balancing these various pressures to maintain stable performance.
Desired Skills:
- ICU
- Intensive Care Unit experience
- Cardiac
- General Nursing
- SANC
- Trauma
- Emergency
- Unit Manager
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years Clinic & Hospital
- 5 to 10 years Nursing / Professional Care Giving
Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:
- Degree
- South African Nursing Council