Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified Job Roodepoort area,South Africa,Nursing

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse Trauma Qualified, based in the Emergency Unit at Life Flora Hospital
, reporting to Jolene Engelbrecht,
Unit Manager
. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic patient care and to collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

To provide quality patient care by

Providing quality basic and emergency nursing care

Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patient’s condition, triaging and waiting times

Administering of medication in accordance to ethical, legal framework

Review and comply with internal policies and protocols

Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification

Provide effective people management by

Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team

Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth

Ensure the Trauma team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized

Provide effective cost management by

Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols

Control and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy

Provide effective Infection Control and Health and Safety by

Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control

Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by complying to policies and procedures.

Ensuring effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by

Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences

Execute doctors’ requests and prescriptions after patient rounds

Assisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties

Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation

Check equipment and instrumentation are in working condition on a daily basis and report any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer

Educate and supervise staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation

Ensuring effective record keeping by

Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

Requirements

Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse is essential.

Post graduate diploma/degree in Trauma and Emergency Nursing Science.

1
- Year post qualification experience in an Emergency Unit.

Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage

Computer proficiency would be an advantage.

Participative and collaborative with all members of the team to foster and develop a healthy and A positive working environment that actively promotes a joint performance and value-based culture.

Updated knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial relations, standards, codes, Ethics and competency standards.

Competencies

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement

Resilience

Engaging diversity

Verbal & written communication and presentation

Influencing

Drive & energy

Excellence orientation

Building relationships

Customer responsiveness

Organisational awareness

Leadership skills

Ethical behavior

Digital IQ and Computational Thinking