Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse Introduction
A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse in the Imaging Department, based in East London, reporting to Leota Blignaut, Head Radiographer. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of quality patient care. We are looking for nurses with experience in acute care, who are interested in developing their skills to support interventional procedures in Radiology.
Critical Outputs
Ensure professional, ethical practice in the unit
1. Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with legislation that directly and indirectly governs nursing practice
2. Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with ethical codes that directly and indirectly guide nursing practices
3. Accept accountability and responsibility for own professional actions
Ensure the provision of competent, clinical nursing care in the unit
4. Use the scientific process of nursing to initiate and manage comprehensive nursing care plans that will ensure quality nursing care
5. Coordinate and supervise nursing activities of members of the multidisciplinary team who provide basic care
6. Nursing care practices required include the monitoring of patients’ cardiovascular state, anaphylaxis, setting up of IV infusions and monitoring consciously sedated patients
7. Emergency rapid response applicable to the radiology unit
8. Aseptic technique management and infection control within the radiology department
9. Scheduled drugs management
Customer Satisfaction: Enhance patient satisfaction
10. Utilise available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives
11. Assist in the management of patient complaints
12. Demonstrate necessary knowledge and skills applicable to radiology, to provide an efficient service pre-procedurally, intra-procedurally and post-procedurally.
13. Provide individualized care for in-patients and out-patients by assessing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients undergoing various diagnostic and interventional radiologic procedures.
Build professional relationships with the members of the multi-disciplinary team
14. Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently delivering nursing care
15. Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team
Safe Environment: Assist in maintaining an environment which is both emotionally and physically safe
16. Utilise available management tools and participate in pro-active management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment SHEQ and infection control
Business Efficiency: Contribute to business efficiency through cost effective patient care, interdepartmental cooperation and economic use of all resources
17. Utilise and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements regarding stock management, case management and billing
18. Provide the handover of care post-procedurally to ward staff and other department staff.
19. Liaise with referring wards or external organisations regarding patient preparation and after care.
20. Stock control management
Coaching and mentor staff
21. Assist in the performance management of the unit staff
22. Assist in staff development through the provision of appropriate on the job in-service education
23. Participate in staff recognition and reward management strategies
24. Training the multi-disciplinary team within the scope of nursing
Requirements
25. General Nursing Degree / Diploma
26. Registration with SANC
27. Diploma in speciality if applicable
28. Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs (Experience working in the Paediatric Unit would be advantageous)
29. Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
30. Computer proficiency would be an advantage
31. Must be willing to learn new skills and work independently
32. Have excellent team-working and interpersonal skills to work well with Radiologists, radiographers, and all other imaging personnel
Competencies
33. Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
34. Attention to detail
35. Resilience
36. Engaging diversity
37. Verbal & written communication skills
38. Influencing skills
39. Building relationships
40. Customer responsiveness
41. Organisational awareness
42. Action orientation
43. Excellence orientation
44. Ethical behaviour