Clinical Nurse(R/N)-Experienced - Theatre Scrub

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.

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 in accordance with standard nursing care procedures.
• Initiate, direct, and maintain emergency treatment as indicated to any patient/person in any ward/department of the hospital.
• Interview patients and families to obtain relevant general background information and problem identification; evaluate patient's behaviour 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.
• 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.
• Provide input and standards in formulating patient care policy and procedures in the hospital.
• 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 safe utilisation of supplies and equipment.
• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.
• Co-operate and collaborate with other hospital departments to provide appropriate support services.
• Co-ordinate with the Clinical Facilitation Department and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet and acknowledge the ongoing educational needs of the nursing staff/student as well as the patients.
• Allocate staff members in a manner that promotes optimal use of staff to provide appropriate nursing care for the individual patient regarding his/her needs and specialised skills needed by the nursing staff member through proper clinical judgement.
• Adjust staff levels to provide for acuity level needs.
• Implementing medical technologies, digitisation, and data solutions for the benefit of the business and patients.
• CareOn adoption of electronic patient records, e-scripts, and clinical orders by doctors and stock management.

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 partners in everything we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.

• 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.

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