MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
1. Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
2. Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
3. Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
4. Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
5. Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
6. Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:
Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR
4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing
DESIRED EDUCATION:
Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-oprative Nursing) if place in a specialist unit
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
None
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
N/A
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
7. Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
8. Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
9. Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
10. Infection prevention and control
11. Nursing processes and procedures
12. Nursing record keeping
13. Patient assessment skills
14. Pharmacology
15. Relevant nursing legislation
16. Risk identification
17. Scientific nursing principles and process