Company description: The Clinix Health Group (CHG) assists communities to live longer, healthier lives through the provision of quality and affordable healthcare. The group provides integrated world-class healthcare systems both internally and externally to the broader ecosystem as a trusted local citizen.

Job Title                             : Registered Nurse

Specialisation                   : Neonatal ICU

Location                            : Clinix Health Group – Hospital/s

Reports to                        : Unit Manager: Neonatal ICU

JOB SUMMARY

To promote and deliver quality patient care and wellness in accordance with industry standards and to execute Nursing duties within the standards, procedures and protocols set down by the South African Nursing Council and Scope of Practice. The incumbent will collaborate with Doctors, multi-disciplinary team members and the community in providing holistic support to patients and their family and loved ones whilst supervising allocated team members, within a specialized unit.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma/or Degree in Nursing
• Registration with SANC as a Registered Nurse
• A certificate qualification in any of the following BLS, NASL, PALS
• Certification in ACLS, ATLS will be advantageous

Minimum Experience:

• Must have experience post community service
• Private healthcare experience will be advantageous

Key Competencies

• Computer literacy
• Advanced Midwifery
• Neonatal Nursing Science
• Child Nursing Science
• Medical and Surgical Nursing Science

DELIVERABLES

• Provide round the clock care to premature and severely ill new-born infants.
• Perform essential medical procedures, such as inserting intravenous lines, running tests and administer medication to ill infants
• 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.
• Document patient care services by accurately charting inpatient and department records including updating care plans as patient needs changes.
• 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 unit rounds.
• Drive the reduction in healthcare associated infections
• Provide first line assessment at the bedside with regards to aspects of medical technology including ventilators, renal replacement therapy equipment, physiological measurement monitors and the like.
• Manage satellite laboratories and point-of-care testing in areas such as blood gases, co-oximetry, electrolytes, metabolites and haematology including coagulation profiles.
• 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.
• Support the Nursing Services Manager and Unit Managers in controlling budget expenditure, by ensuring nursing resource spend is in line with budget, patient care and actual activities.