POST: CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER (GRADE 1&2) (PHC)
NO. OF POSTS: 03
REFERENCE NO: MAD 08/2024
CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 06 September 2024
OTHER BENEFITS: 8% Inhospitable Allowance, 13th cheque, medical Aid (Optional) and housing allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Basic R425 Degree/ Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a professional nurse.
- A post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year in Clinical assessment, treatment and care.
- A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognizable nursing experience after registration as a professional nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
- Proof of Current registration with SANC (2024).
- Certificate of Service from previous and current employer endorsed and stamped by HR must be attached.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Knowledge of all applicable legislation and guidelines, including scientific nursing and nursing principles.
- Good interpersonal relationship skills and good listening skills.
- Good communication and problem solving skills.
- Co-ordination and planning skills.
- Ability to relieve in the service areas.
- Team building and supervisory skills.
- Ability to formulate patient care related policies.
- Sound knowledge of the health programmes run at the PHC level.
- Sound knowledge of the Norms and Standards, Ideal Clinic and data management.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing and statistics.
- Assist the unit manager/Operational Manager with overall management and necessary support for effective functioning in the clinic.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective Nursing Care in the clinic.
- Implement and advocate for preventive and promotive health initiatives for clients and the community served by the clinic.
- Ensure proper utilization of human, material and financial resources and maintain updated records of resources in the clinic.
- Ensure effective implementation of National Norms and Standards and Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance Framework.
- Supervision of patients and provision of basic patient needs e.g. oxygen, nutrition, elimination, fluids and electrolyte balance, safe and the therapeutically environment in the clinic using EDL guidelines.
- Ensure clinical intervention to clients including administration of prescribed medication and ongoing observation of patients in the clinic.
- Implement health programmes within the PHC package in accordance with set guidelines, monitor performance and outcomes against the set targets and act on deviations.
- Ensure that programme specific data collected is timeous and accurate.
- Motivate staff regarding development in order to increase level of expertise and assist patients to develop a sense of care.
- Refer patients promptly according to the set guidelines, protocols, policies.
- Ensure proper utilization and safe keeping of basic medical, surgical and pharmaceutical stock.
ENQUIRIES: MS. R.M SITHOLE ……………………………… TELEPHONE: 034-328 8137
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