A Government Corporate Client requires a Staff Nurse (Grade 1) to assist clients with activities of daily living (physical care). Responsibilities include:
- Provide elementary clinical nursing care.
- Maintain professional growth, ethical standards, and self-development.
- Care for clients' basic needs, including nutrition, safety and security, hygiene, skin integrity, elimination, and comfort.
- Address communication, rest and sleep, social, aesthetic, and emotional needs.
- Measure, interpret, and record vital signs.
- Observe clients for changes in condition or behavior and report changes.
- Provide fundamental nursing care and treatment to individual patients on the instruction of a professional or physician.
- Educate patients regarding health promotion, prevention of disease, and self-care.
- Assist professional nurses with the resuscitation of patients.
Minimum Requirements:
Grade 12 plus a two-year PEN 2 Certificate that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council, coupled with less than three years of appropriate/recognizable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as Staff Enrolled Nurse.
Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Nursing Assistant. Competencies include:
- Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures.
- Understanding of nursing statutes and other relevant legal frameworks such as the Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Patient Rights Charter, Batho-pele principles, Public Service Regulations, Labour Relations Act, Disciplinary Code and Procedure, Grievance Procedure, etc.
- Elementary communication and writing skills.
- Ability to function as part of a team and possess interpersonal skills.
A valid driver’s license will serve as an advantage.
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