Enrolled Nurse

Location: Sandringham Gardens- Position Type: Full Time**Purpose of the Job**:
Provide holistic and quality nursing care to residents on a daily basis.

**Role and Responsibilities**:

- Clinical Care
- Accurate nursing documentation based on observation & assessment of the resident daily
- Nursing care plan completion and implementation thereof as per assessment needs of the resident
- Implement planned co-ordinated care by MDT
- Detailed assessment and treatment of ailments once reported and referral thereafter as required
- Administration of medication
- Ensure instructions/orders given in doctor’s rounds are implemented and documented
- Adhere to all nursing and general policy and procedures as per organisation and nursing department.
- Medical equipment accounted for and in working order
- Clinical Risk
- Utilise clinical judgement to refer and treat acutely ill/emergency residents
- Liaise and inform families when resident is unwell, non-compliant or of any significant concerns
- Facilitate admission to hospital as required
- Supervise junior staff and assess residents regularly for possible clinical risks
- Accurate recordkeeping and documentation of risks with photos etc.
- Ensure residents and communal areas are hygienic and safe
- Ensure infection control procedures are utilised at all times by all staff and use of PPEs
- Staff Supervision/Teamwork
- Accurate delegation of staff, according to scope of practice
- Orientation of new staff
- Report and handle complaints from residents/staff/family
- Ensure that junior staff adhere and comply with all documentation and care as per policies
- Facilitate cohesive teamwork that provides quality care
- Performance manage junior staff as required
- Handling and resolving complaints
- Administration and Financial Efficiency
- Check all ward stock and medical equipment
- No expired stock in ward
- Log and report all central facilities requests eg. Maintenance, transport as per policy

**Qualifications and Education Requirements**:

- Diploma in Nursing
- Registered with SANC
- 3 years’ nursing experience

**Preferred Skills**:

- Organised
- Respectful
- Professionalism
- Flexibility
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to mentor and train junior staff
- Compassion and humility
- Reliable
- Conflict management