Professional Nursing Sister

Our client is seeking **Registered Nurse** for frail care residents in a Retirement Home in the southern suburbs. Reporting to the Health Care Manager.

**Night Duty only**

Behavioural Competency
- Capable of recognising the need for action, considering possible risks and taking responsibility for results
- Capable of making decisions timeously and taking responsibility for the consequences
- Capacity to plan, organise and control own work environment by setting appropriate priorities and achieving set objectives within a given time frame
- The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of the patient
- The capacity to improve systems and processes to facilitate continuous improvement
- Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self
- Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships
- Capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal
- Capacity to perform a technical function to required standards

Duties include the following, but not limited to
- Assess and develop nursing care plan for each resident
- Evaluate and review effects of care plan on patient health status
- Daily involvement with all aspects of care
- Report any change in health status to Nursing Manager and/or Doctor
- Implement medication and other therapy as per Doctor’s prescription
- Order, stock, check and record medication received and administered
- Maintain communication with resident’s family regarding any changes
- Provide regular in-service education programmes for staff
- General environment hygiene to be maintained
- Implement infection controls
- Undertake any other duties as delegated by the Nursing Manager

**Requirements**:

- A relevant nursing qualification (Diploma in General Nursing/B Cur Degree)
- Registration with SANC
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience with the elderly
- Excellent English and Afrikaans communication skills
- Committed to clinical excellence
- Able and willing to learn new procedures and technique
- Effective patient care
- Hours of work will be 12 hours per shift - must be prepared to work night shift

**Salary**: R18 000, pension, medical aid

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R20,000.00 per month

License/Certification:

- Nursing Council registration (required)