Registered Nurse | Renal Qualified Job Klerksdorp South Africa,Nursing

Location: Klerksdorp

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Renal Qualified Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse Renal Qualified based at Life Renal Dialysis - Lichtenburg
, reporting to Unit Manager, Mohleane Makowa. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to renal patients to maximize a positive outcome for the customer in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

To provide Quality patient care by

Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care

Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patient’s condition

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

Advocate the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notify the doctor of any limitations

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 Renal team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized Give feedback to the unit manager in order to assess optimal performance

Provide effective Financial 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

Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements Ensuring the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infection

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

Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing alerts and incident reports to the line manager and Quality manager.

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

Maintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit manager

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

General Nursing Degree / Diploma

Registration with SANC

Diploma in Speciality

Nursing experience in Renal; administer chronic dialysis treatments

Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs

Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system

Own vehicle and a valid license

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

Competencies

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement

Resilience

Engaging diversity

Verbal & written communication and presentation Influencing

Building relationships

Customer responsiveness

Organisational awareness

Drive & energy

Excellence orientation

Ethical behaviour