The main purpose of this position:
The Registered Nurse will render and promote cost effective, safe quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards and policies and will further be responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or a group of patients, for assessing, planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet patient needs.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
- Contribute to the holistic care of patients.
- Attend handover of report at shift commencement.
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
- Promote patient health and wellbeing.
- Audit of health records to ensure compliance.
- Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately.
- Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors.
- Flexibility in rotation to other wards when occupancies fluctuate.
Minimum Requirements:
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse.
- Have a matric qualification.
- Relevant experience in Medical Unit.
- Compulsory BLS.
- Advanced Computer Literacy.
- Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation.
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