Our client, a leader in the private healthcare industry, is urgently looking for an experienced Senior Professional Nurse with proven work experience in theatre. This is a permanent position at a private hospital in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape. BENEFITS
Thirteenth cheque
Pension fund membership and subsidy from the company
Medical aid membership and subsidy from the company
Annual nursing bonus
Complimentary indemnity cover
Uniform allowance
Minimum Requirements
Valid SANC
Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate in Theatre will serve as an advantage
At least 3 years Clinical experience as a Professional Nurse in theatre
Pharmacology
Nursing record keeping
Nursing processes and procedures
Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
Relevant nursing legislation
Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and protocols
Scientific nursing principles and process
Audit patient records
Patient assessment skills
Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained;
Risk identification
Analysing and interpretation skills
Basic life support trained
Duties and Responsibilities
Provides unit management support by maintaining quality management, performance management and people management practices
Executes duties and responsibilities according to nursing scope of practice
Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards
Manage the patient experience
Ensure optimal supply, retention and utilisation of staffing resources
Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development
Assist with the effective management of operational expenses (including stock and capital)