Shift Primary Health Nurse MMH250815-15

Role Purpose

To provide and promote specialist professional nursing care within the scope of practice of a specialised clinical professional.

Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate is essential
• It is essential to have a Nursing Diploma or Degree
• A postgraduate qualification in Primary Health Care is essential (One-year basic diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment or Treatment and Care)
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years' experience as a Registered Nurse
• A Dispensing Course certificate is essential
• The incumbent must be registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse with additional qualification in Primary Health Care
• MS 365 proficiency
• Willing to work shifts, including weekends and public holidays

Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery

• Patient assessments - health history, physical examinations, interpreting vital signs and tests.
• Formulate, implement, guide and control a specialist nursing care action plan.
• Carry out medical practitioners' treatment requirements and report-back.
• Coordinate the multi-disciplinary and changing patient or environmental conditions.
• Appropriate referral of patients to a medical practitioner
• Prescribe and dispense medication in the absence of a pharmacist or medical practitioner where necessary and within the scope of practice.
• Counsel patients and their family concerning their condition, treatment and social consequences (if any).
• Educate patients or other parties on the prevention of illnesses and the promotion of good health.
• Provide healthcare professionals with information on patients as required and in accordance with company and professional standards.
• Attend to the social and rehabilitative needs of the patient to optimally integrate the patient into the normal working and social environment.

People Management and Coaching

• Investigate gaps in the clinical performance of subordinates and initiate corrective measures to address performance.
• Conduct clinical performance assessments.
• Supervise the practical training of learners.
• Develop lesson plans and provide training to other nursing staff and to other healthcare professionals where applicable.
• Promote a team approach in relation to the delivery of patient care.
• Provide leadership in terms of specialty nursing care required by the patient.

Cost Management

• Provide input on the annual budget with regards to specialty equipment.
• Participate in stock audits.

Administration

• Extract and compile various reports.
• Develop appropriate care standards for all levels of staff within their specialty.
• Provide information about patient care / environment / trends in the unit at meetings.
• Auditing of nursing care plans.
• Keep abreast with new technology and changing legislation and apply within area of responsibility.
• Reporting of occupational diseases and injuries.

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