Position: Registered Nurse
SCP Radiology – Louis Leipoldt Hospital
Objective:
Will be responsible for all nursing duties to ensure excellent patient care, good business flow and contribute to delivering an excellent service to patients.
Requirements:
- Grade 12.
- General Nursing Diploma/Degree.
- 3+ Years’ experience in a medical practice.
- ICU and/or emergency experience advantageous.
- Limited knowledge of X-ray department and Angiography, anaesthesia, theatre.
- Bilingualism.
- Professional integrity and reliable with a strong sense of responsibility.
- In possession of an “Advanced Life Support” certificate.
- Driver’s License and own reliable transport.
- Member of SANC.
Duties and Key Responsibilities:
PATIENT CARE & INTERVENTIONAL:
- Assisting Radiographers with IV cannulation.
- Managing all emergencies and allergic reactions within the department.
- Assisting with patient care in the department (Before, during and after procedures).
- Assisting Radiologists with interventional procedures (CT, Ultrasound, and Fluoroscopy).
- Obtaining blood results prior to procedures (INR, U&E etc).
- Administering conscious sedation and monitoring patients throughout procedures.
- Catheterization of patients.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
- Representing radiology in monthly Health & Safety, IPC & SHE meetings.
- Implementing health and safety protocols with Health & Safety representatives in the department.
- Ensuring the department's Health & Safety files are up to date at all times for Department of Health visits.
- Assisting HOD with annual Health & Safety walkthrough conducted by the Department of Health.
STAFF:
- Staff training- Emergency Trolley access, Oxygen & Suction, Blood Pressure, Pulse, Hand Hygiene, Documentation, PPE, Infectious Diseases etc.
- Keeping staff Hepatitis B records and files updated.
- Administering annual Flu vaccines.
STOCK:
- The RN will be responsible for ordering scheduled drugs.
- Weekly audits of drug books (schedules drugs received, balances).
- The RN will be responsible for stock on the Emergency Trolley.
- Ordering of stock and medication for MRI anaesthetic lists (if applicable).
- Checking and ordering levels of interventional stock.
- The RN may assist with stock takes within the branch.
DAILY/WEEKLY CHECKS:
- Emergency Trolley (weekly).
- First Aid Box (Monthly).
- Oxygen & Suction (Daily).
- Scheduled Drugs (Weekly).
- Any other duties that may be allocated by immediate supervisor from time to time.
- No after hour shifts.
If you are energetic and have a passion for people, our practice needs you!
Please email:
Kindly assume that your application was unsuccessful should you not have received feedback within 2 weeks.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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