Registered Nurse

Solomon Stix’s Morewa Memorial has two Vacancies available  Perform all duties in accordance with South African Nursing Council (SANC), Department of Health (DOH) and National Core Standards.

 Adhere to the principles and standards of Patient Advocacy according to SANC Acts and Omissions, Company Code of Conduct, Patient Rights and Responsibilities Charter, National Millennium Development goals and responsibility of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

 Supervise, organize, lead and control work for self and team to ensure efficient completion of tasks.

 Devise a working knowledge of, and understand the Nursing Strategy, in order to contribute towards unit goals.

 Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, and making recommendations according to the hospital’s requirements of best and safe practices and unit specific protocols and procedures.

 Actively participate in internal and external auditing processes, for example DOH, National Core Standards, SHERQ, SANC and Risk Audits.

 Document patient care services by accurately charting inpatient and department records including updating care plans as patient needs changes.

 Maintain accurate files and records of patient medication, incidents and complaints and steps taken to resolve patient problems or prevent incidents from recurring.

 Conduct structured ward rounds including accompanying Doctors and other Medical Practitioners for creating and evaluating customized care plans including implementing Doctors instructions and prescriptions.

 Monitor activities of nurses to ensure compliance with protocols, security, safety of patient environment, Group Nursing policies and procedures, SANC requirements and act on findings through regular ward rounds.

 Build mutually beneficial relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. • Drive a positive patient (customer) experience by putting patients first and deliver holistic customer oriented service.

 Collaborate with Unit Managers in identifying and implementing actions to improve service quality and problem resolution.

 Report, investigate and discuss all negative and positive comments regarding the unit and act on findings, where necessary.

 Establish a harmonious and compassionate environment that promotes the patients’ mental and physical health and provide the required support to family and friends.

 Maintain cooperative relationships among healthcare teams e.g. multidisciplinary team to improve patient care standards, information communication and participating in team problem solving.

 Keep patients informed about the Group’s complaints procedure and “The Voice” patient experience platform and guide patients in terms of how the survey can be completed