Registered Nurse

Closing date: 08.12.2023

**Role profile**

Role title Registered Nurse

Division Akeso Division

Location Akeso Stepping Stones Clinic

Reporting structure Nursing Services Manager

**Role summary**
- The Registered Nurse is responsible firstly to the unit manager and in his/her absence to the

Registered Nurse delegated to take over these duties, ultimately the Registered Nurse is responsible to the Nursing Services Manager.
- As an integral member of the nursing team he/she is expected to work in cooperation with all his/her nursing colleagues.

The Registered Nurse shall work in cooperation with all members of the Multidisciplinary team,

Administrative team and the Clinic management.

**Key work output and accountabilities**

**Administrative Responsibilities**
- The Registered Nurse is responsible for ensuring that the Policy and Procedure file is kept intact and well maintained.
- The Registered Nurse is expected to be familiar with the content of the policy and procedure file and to ensure that implementation of said Policies and procedures are adhered to by themselves and their subordinates.

**Meeting Meetings**
- To attend meetings as delegated by the unit manager, in her absence or as part of the nursing team eg.

Ward rounds, Nurse Management meetings or Administration meetings.
- The Registered Nurse is expected to actively participate in the meeting.
- He/she is responsible for giving feedback to other members of the nursing team in regard to changes in a patient’s treatment, any new decisions that have been taken, or any management changes.
- The Registered Nurse is encouraged to make suggestions and offer contributions in regard to improving nursing care.
- He/she is also encouraged to become involved in problem solving

**Organisation**
- In the absence of the unit manager or as a delegated duty the Registered Nurse will be able to plan systematically, He/she will be able to adapt as circumstances change and will be able to successfully carry a greater workload.
- The Registered Nurse shall delegate duties in accordance to the knowledge, skills and attitudes of colleagues and subordinates, thus maximizing the utilisation of manpower and improving productivity.

**Control**
- The ordering of medication for patients shall be done according to policy
- Ward stock (medication) will be kept at a manageable level
- Medical supplies will be kept at a manageable level
- Ensure safe keeping of medicines
- Prevent stock shortages through planned ordering
- Ensure that equipment is used correctly
- Ensure Maintenance of equipment
- Ensure safe keeping of equipment
- Ensure that electric lights and heaters are turned off when not in use
- Report maintenance issues
- The delegation and supervision of subordinates is done according to their knowledge, skills and attitude, which facilitates for quality nursing care to be rendered.

**Clinical Responsibilities**
- Doing the psychiatric nursing evaluation and comprehensively completing the documentation
- Provision of a therapeutic environment
- The therapeutic use of self
- Forming therapeutic nurse/patient relationships
- Doing crisis intervention
- Counselling patients
- Giving psychiatric nursing care
- Giving pre and post care to the patient receiving ECT
- Administering and evaluating the effects of medication
- Giving health education to patient, families and the public when appropriate
- Doing discharge education
- Ensuring that all information pertaining to the patient is recorded accurately and legibly signed
- Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times
- Carrying out patient care and specific duties as delegated by the unit manager
- Ensuring that safe patient care is practised at all times, especially with regard to patients on Special

Observation
- Maintaining open communication with family members and significant others at all times

**Skills profile**

**Education**
- Must be a Qualified Psychiatric Nurse (Registered with SANC)

**Work experience**
- Minimum of 2 years Psychiatric Experience (Essential)
- Must have an understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
- Understanding of the Nursing Act and SANC regulation

**Other requirements**:

- Own reliable transport

**Non Managerial/ Specialist Skills**

Customer Focus and Service The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of *internal and

Delivery external customers.

*Internal and external customers include patients, doctors, colleagues, suppliers, visitors, vendors and any other person that requires a relationship

Continuous Improvement The capacity to improve systems and processes to facilitate continuous improvement.

Personal Work Ethic Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.

Building Relationships Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.

Communication The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.

Teamwork Capacity to cooperate with others to work toward