GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER
JOB TITLE: CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER x 7 POSTS
INSTITUTION: UMZINTO FIXED CLINIC
REFERENCE NO.: GJC 03/2024
OTHER BENEFITS: 13th Cheque, Housing allowance (Employee must meet prescribed requirement), 12% In-Hospitable Allowance. Medical Aid (Optional)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE POSTS:
GRADE 1:
- Grade 12 (senior certificate) Standard 10 or Vocational certificate plus Diploma / Degree in General Nursing and midwifery.
- 1 year post basic qualification in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care.
- Current Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse and Primary Health Care.
- A minimum of 4 years appropriate or recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
- Attach proof of working experience endorsed by Human Resource Department/Employer.
GRADE 2:
- Grade 12 (senior certificate) Standard 10 or Vocational certificate plus Diploma / Degree in General Nursing and midwifery.
- 1 year post basic qualification in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care.
- Current Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse and Primary Health Care.
- A minimum of 14 years appropriate or recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
- At least 10 years of the period referred above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in Primary Health Care after obtaining post basic qualification in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care (PHC).
- Attach proof of working experience endorsed by Human Resource Department/Employer.
RECOMMENDATION:
- Valid code EB driver’s licence (code 08)
- Computer certificate
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Knowledge of all applicable legislations such as Nursing Act, Mental Health Act, OH&S Act, Batho Pele principles, Patients’ rights charter, Labour Relations Act, Grievance Procedures.
- Leadership, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Good listening and communication skills.
- Co-ordination and planning skills.
- Team building and supervisory skills.
- Good interpersonal relationship skills.
- Good insight of procedures and policies pertaining to nursing care.
- Ability to assist in the formulation of patient care-related policies.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Provide quality comprehensive Primary Health care by providing promotive, preventive, curative, and health rehabilitative services for the clients and community.
- Ensure proper utilization and safekeeping of basic medical equipment, surgical pharmaceuticals, and stock.
- Assist in orientation, induction, and monitoring of all staff.
- Provide direct and indirect supervision of all nursing staff and to give guidance.
- Provide nursing care that leads to improved health service delivery by upholding principles of Batho Pele.
- Execute duties and functions with proficiency and perform duties according to scope of practice.
- Implement infection control standards and practices to improve quality of nursing care.
- Ensure proper implementation of National Core Standards, quality, and clinical audits.
- Improve the knowledge of staff and patients through health education and in-service training.
- Implement standards, practices criteria for quality nursing.
- Maintain a constructive working relationship with nursing staff and other stakeholders.
- Supervise patient reports and interventions, keeping a valid record on all client interventions.
- Ensure proper utilization of human, material, and financial resources and keeping up to date records of resources.
- Ability to plan and organize own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care in the clinic.
- Motivate junior staff regarding development in order to increase level of expertise and assist patients to develop a sense of self-care.
- Support the realization and maintenance of the Ideal Clinic Programme in the facility.
- Ensure data management and record-keeping for the clinic.
- Ensure clinical nursing practice by the nursing team in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the department.
- Promote quality nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices.
- Plan, organize, and conduct community rallies and events that convey health messages and practices which support health programme strategies.
- Co-ordinate health services in conjunction with flagship interventions.
- Ensure the availability of clinic advisory committee.
- Ensure that clinical strategies to manage health conditions contained under the health programmes are implemented in PHC institutions.
- Monitor indicators which measure health practices in the facility, provide support, and report on findings to PHC management.
- Network with other provincial departments and NGOs to maintain a referral service for community members inclusive of identifying documents and home-based care services.
- Analyze emerging health practices and trends and introduce remedial action in conjunction with health care specialists.
ENQUIRIES: MS NB TIBE TEL. NO. 039 976 1670
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS: 13 September 2024
Applications should be forwarded to: The Chief Executive Officer, GJ Crookes Hospital, Scottburgh, 4180
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