Registered Nurse - Port Elizabeth

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Overview:

Our client strives to provide a comprehensive range of residential care services that prioritize the well-being and individual needs of older persons. Their holistic approach focuses on meeting the physical, emotional, and social needs of each resident, fostering a supportive and caring environment.

Core Values:

Our client is guided by their core values of Love, Justice, Hospitality, Respect, Compassion, and Patience, and they continue to build on these values in a personal and professional capacity.

Qualities:

Excellent leadership qualities as an experienced Registered Nurse. You will come with:

• Matric
• Basic computer literacy
• Certified qualification as a Registered Nurse and an in-date (current) valid registration with the South African Nursing Council
• Proven work experience of 5 years in a similar role with great flexibility as well as proof of professional indemnity
• Fully bilingual and both written and verbal acumen

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform nursing procedures within the scope of a Professional Nurse/Registered Nurse and administer medicine as per protocols prescribed
• Ensure a current wellness and support plan for each resident according to their needs and update as necessary
• Report changes in residents’ care requirements to the Quality Care Manager and document in the resident’s file. Conduct ongoing resident assessments, care support plans, and other core geriatric evaluations
• Manage, order, check, and supervise safe medication administration as per organisational protocols and statutory requirements, ensuring strict control of Schedule 5, 6, and 7 drugs
• Assist residents with their physical and mental health needs, maintaining the highest hygiene, care, and safety standards
• Supervise and support caregivers, ensuring they deliver high standards of care in line with organisational protocols and procedures
• Assist with staff training, continuous skills development, and knowledge enhancement
• Maintain effective communication with team leaders, residents, residents’ families, and all stakeholders
• Monitor resident’s dietary needs, liaising with catering staff. Oversee meals served daily
• Participate in professional development and compulsory education
• Care for all medical/non-medical equipment and report any negligence, abuse, damage or theft
• Promote residents’ independence and mobility, counsel residents and families, and maintain confidentiality in line with the requirements as stipulated in the POPI Act
• Be prepared to work day or night shifts as per operational needs
• Maintain the quality and standard of care, ensuring continuity and good interpersonal relationships with staff and residents and effectively manage conflict and other challenging behaviour amongst staff, residents, and family members
• Manage daily required consumables and disposables and inform the Quality Care Manager of required needs. Ensure the emergency trolley and all emergency equipment is checked and compliant with regulations
• Supervise and control subordinates, ensuring proper delegation of duties. Evaluate staff monthly and assist with in-service training. Manage time sheets, attendance, and relief staff
• Maintain accurate residents’ records and ensure proper administration, recording, and storage of ward stock medication, consumables and all other disposables used. Control stock and order supplies timely
• Organize staff duty rosters, manage leave, and maintain the resident staff allocation register. Manage admission and discharge registers, assist with probation reports, and manage resident surveys. Keep resident information and medication scripts up to date
• Liaise with the Quality Care Manager and medical practitioners, keeping them informed of residents’ issues and treatments. Maintain progress reports and communicate with residents’ families. Foster close working relationships with subordinates, house management, multi disciplinarity members, conduct objective performance assessments, reporting to the Quality Care Manager
• Provide quality resident care with dignity and respect, contributing positively to the team and care environment
• Follow organizational policies and legislative requirements, adhere to organisational code of conduct and understand reporting structures and responsibilities. Establish and maintain positive relationships with team members
• Perform additional tasks as requested, facilitate and participate in monthly in-service training and quarterly staff reviews, and adhere to the Core Values of our client
• Ensure that all OHS requirements and waste management protocols in line with organisational and statutory requirements are adhered to.