Staff Nurse

Our client in the Community Service and Frail care Industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Staff Nurse.

An awesome career opportunity awaits!

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Nursing Diploma.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse.
• 3 years general nursing experience.
• First Aid.
• Geriatric Care.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office).

Responsibilities:

Nursing Services:

• Follow a nursing plan for the promotion of health, self-care and treatment of residents.
• Respond immediately to bells rung by residents who require attention.
• Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Provides physical and psychological support to residents, friends, and families.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by ensuring that emotional and psychological support is provided to residents and their families.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against resident care goals and Foundation standards.
• Ensure that resident care services are documented by charting in resident and department records.
• Monitor residents closely and report on symptoms and changes in residents’ condition.
• Order medication as per doctors’ orders from pharmacy or via families as required.
• Conduct at least three medicine rounds per shift or as required.
• Ensure all medication are secured in cupboard and that access is limited.
• Conduct routine blood pressure, weight, temperature, HGT, insulin and morphine checks. Ensure it is properly recorded and action is taken with regards to any deviation from the norm.
• Assist/ arrange transfer of resident to and from hospital as needed.
• Assist with new resident admissions.
• Report all complaints referred by residents and doctors to the Registered Nurse.
• Maintains resident confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

Compliance:

• Remain current on professional rules and regulations.
• Ensure compliance to all nursing protocols.
• Protects residents by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations.

Communication:

• Attend nursing services team meetings to promote communication and information sharing.
• Liaising with residents’ families regarding their health status.

General:

• Ensures operation of equipment.
• Ensure that nursing supplies inventory are maintained by checking stock to determine inventory level.
• Responsible t...
  
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