Registered Nurse ICU Trained Medical ICU - Glasshouse Recruiting

Job Overview

Requirements:

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or equivalent NQF 7 qualification
• Relevant qualification and experience within a specialist area
• ICU Trained
• Basic Computer Literacy
• Flexible in working hours/Shifts
• Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation

The main purpose of this position:

The Registered Nurse will render and promote cost effective safe quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards and policies and 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

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities
• 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 wellbeing
• Audit of health records to ensure compliance
• Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed charged and credited appropriately
• Promote and maintain good public relations with patients relatives and visitors
• Flexibility in rotation to other wards when occupancies fluctuate