Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 3 (General: Inpatients)
Healthcare, Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- Willingness to work shifts, night duty, overtime, public holidays and weekends. Relieve and rotate in all areas of the hospital (excluding maternity)
- Grade 1: None. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration at SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook).
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of nursing and public service legislation and policies.
- Knowledge and understanding of legal ethical nursing practices and framework within an acute hospital setting.
- Effective leadership, and supervisory skills to organise and coordinate services by analysing, problem solving and decision-making for effective nursing care within a health team.
- Direct and coordinate all healthcare activities of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Knowledgeable about pain management strategies.
- Effective communication skills to facilitate intersectoral collaboration with health teams and the community.
Responsibilities
- Provide direction and supervision for the implementation of the nursing care plans, laws and regulations relevant to nursing and health care. Implement standards, practices, criteria, and indicators for quality assurance. Utilize human, material, and physical resources efficiently and effectively. Maintain constructive and supporting working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders. Effective Information management.
