Clinical Nurse (R/N) - Oncology Experienced

Job Title

Professional Nurse/Clinical Nurse

About the Role

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. They coordinate patient care within a multidisciplinary health team, using scientifically based nursing theories and processes.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure communication between nursing management and the unit to eliminate patient care problems/issues.
• Assess, plan, and implement advanced nursing care in a specialised field according to standard nursing care procedures, nursing care theory, and medical direction.
• Initiate, direct, and maintain emergency treatment as indicated for any patient/person in any ward/department of the hospital.
• Interview patients and families to obtain relevant background information and assess immediate and long-term needs.
• Participate as a professional member of the multidisciplinary team in evaluating, developing, and implementing healthcare plans and treatment regimes.
• 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.
• Aim to 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 multidisciplinary team to meet and acknowledge the ongoing educational needs of nursing staff/students as well as patients.
• Co-operate with Clinical Facilitators in planning, implementing, mentoring, and evaluating learning experiences/opportunities for nursing staff/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.
• Advise and inform staff on current and revised policies and procedures.

Resource Allocation

• Allocate staff members in a manner that promotes 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 oneself 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 multidisciplinary 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

Netcare Values and Behaviours

At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.

• At Netcare, our core value is care.
• We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.
• We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.
• We care about the truth in all our actions.
• We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.

The Netcare Way: Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:

• Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity
• Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care
• Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion
• Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• Diversity- I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.