Clinical Nurse (R/N) - Experienced

Job Summary

The Professional Nurse/Clinical Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised, holistic, and person-centred nursing care for patients, their families, or the community. This role involves coordinating patient care within a multi-disciplinary health team and utilising scientifically based nursing theories and processes.

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 specialised field in accordance with standard nursing care procedures.
• Initiate, direct, and maintain emergency treatment as indicated to any patient in any ward or department of the hospital.

Scope of Practice

• Interview patients and families to obtain relevant background information 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 regimes.
• Do rounds with the physician/medical practitioners to review patient conditions, develop nursing care plans, and participate in patient care.
• Prepare day/night shift documentation that reflects patient status, patient/staff ratio, and problems.
• Communicate with the unit manager to inform them 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

• 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 assigned budget.
• Evaluate, set standards, and monitor the safe utilisation of supplies and equipment.

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 the ongoing educational needs of nursing staff/students and patients.
• Co-operate with Clinical Facilitators in planning, implementing, mentoring, and evaluating learning experiences/opportunities for nursing staff/students.
• Provide 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 to promote optimal use of staff to provide appropriate nursing care for individual patients regarding their 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

• Actively involve 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 goals.
• 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, and procedures.

Inherent Requirements

• Registered as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
• Thorough knowledge of general/specialised nursing theory and practice.
• Extensive knowledge of modern nursing care principles and practices.

Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.