Professional Nurse - Specialty
Overview
Assist in planning / organizing and monitoring of objectives of the specialized unit. Provide a safe, therapeutic environment for staff, patient and public.
Requirements
- Grade 12 or Matric certificate
- Diploma / Degree in General Nursing Science
- Diploma / Degree in Midwifery Nursing Science
- 1 year post basic qualification in Emergency and Trauma Nursing Science / Critical Care
- A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognis able experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse
- SANC Receipt for 2026
- Knowledge, Skills Training And Competencies Required: Leadership, organizational, decision making, supervisory and problem -solving abilities within the limit of the Public Sector and institutional policy framework
- Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes and other relevant legal framework
- Ability to formulate patients care related policies, vision, mission and objective of the component
- Communication and interpersonal skills including Public Relations, Negotiating, Coaching
- Conflict handling and counselling skills
- Financial an d budgetary knowledge pertaining relevant resources under management
- Insight into procedures and policies pertaining nursing care, computer skills in basic programmes
- Willingness to work shifts, day and night duty, weekends, Public Holidays
- Competencies (knowledge /skills)
- Good communications and interpersonal skills, planning and organizational skills
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning / organizing and monitoring of objectives of the specialized unit
- Provide a safe, therapeutic environment for staff, patient and public
- Provide direct and indirect supervision of all Nursing Staff and to give them guidance and ensure c ontinuity of patient care on all level
- Demonstrate effective communication patient and families with the multi – disciplinary team, other department within the hospital
- Assist with allocation /change list, day and night duty rosters and inputs for leave
- Assist in record keeping and provide statistical information on training and staffing
- To assist in EPMDS evaluation of staff and implement EAP
- Assist in orientation, induction and monitoring of all nursing staff
- To complete patient related data and par take in research
- Promote quality specialized nursing care as directed by scope of practice and standards determined by the relevant speciality
- To assist with relief duties of supervision and act as junior shift - leader on both day and night shift
- To partake in overall specialized unit functions, i.e. team building
- Effective and efficient management of all resources
- Liaise with professional nurse in charge in surgical high care / renal unit
- Allocation of staff within the directorate on rotational basis
- To nurse a critically ill patient who is ventilated, on oxlog and on continuous monitoring
- To nurse all types of patients regardless of diagnoses according to disease profile within the directorate
- To nurse a trauma patient for close monitoring
- To lead in resuscitation of critical patients
- To be well versed with labour relations procedures
- Implementation of National Core Standard and development of quality improvement plans and projects to improve quality care
How to apply
Application instructions from the official source
Applications should be posted / hand delivered to: The Human Resource Manager, Port Shepstone Hospital, Private Bag X5706, Port Shepstone, 4240. Applicants are encouraged to utilise Courier Services/ S’thesha Waya Waya or e-mail to [email protected] (Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit proof of qualifications) FOR ATTENTION Mr. Z.M Zulu
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Enquiries
Recruitment enquiries
Mrs. M.C Maqutu Tel No: (039) 688 6117
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