Registered Nurse

Full Time _Howick_, _KwaZulu-Natal_ April 22, 2024 - May 22, 2024 Nursing - Registered Nurse

**Job Overview**:
**Requirements**:

- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or equivalent NQF 7 qualification
- Relevant qualification and experience within a specialist area
- Advanced Computer Literacy
- Flexible in working hours/Shifts
- Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation

**The main purpose of this position**:
The Registered Nurse will render and promote cost effective, safe quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards and policies and will further be responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or a group of patients, for assessing, planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet patient needs.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities
- Contribute to the holistic care of patients
- Attend handover of report at shift commencement
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care
- Promote patient of health and wellbeing
- Audit of health records to ensure compliance
- Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately
- Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors