Clinical Nurse (R/N) at Netcare N1City Hospital
Netcare Group · N1City, Cape Town, Western Cape
Overview
Netcare N1City Hospital is looking for a qualified Clinical Nurse to join their team on a 6 month full time basis. You will provide holistic, person centered care to patients while working in a multidisciplinary environment. This is a great opportunity for a registered professional nurse with a post basic qualification to gain experience in a leading private hospital group. If you are passionate about patient care and want to work for an organisation that values care, truth, participation, compassion and dignity, this role is for you.
About the role
As a Clinical Nurse at Netcare N1City Hospital, you will be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing individualised nursing care for patients and their families. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary health team to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
Key duties include:
- Providing advanced nursing care in a specialised field according to standard procedures
- Acting as a clinical resource for other staff members in the unit
- Communicating with families and health professionals to advocate for patients
- Initiating and maintaining emergency treatment when needed
- Participating in ward rounds and developing nursing care plans
- Coordinating patient services and evaluating care needs
- Ensuring a safe, clean and secure environment for patients and staff
- Assisting with orientation and training of new staff and students
Important: This is a full time position based at Netcare N1City Hospital in Cape Town. You must be registered as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council and hold a post basic qualification. The role requires a commitment to Netcare's values and the ability to work effectively within a team.
Requirements
- Registered as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council
- Post basic qualification in a specialised nursing field
- Thorough knowledge of general and specialised nursing theory and practice
- Extensive knowledge of modern nursing care principles and practices in intensive care nursing
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Responsibilities
- Serve as a clinical resource to assist personnel in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting nursing care
- Ensure communication with families and health professionals regarding patient care
- Assess, plan and implement advanced nursing care in a specialised field
- Initiate, direct and maintain emergency treatment (RESUS) as indicated
- Interview patients and families to obtain background information and identify problems
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to evaluate and develop care plans
- Do rounds with physicians to review patient conditions and develop nursing care plans
- Evaluate patient care needs and initiate individualised nursing care plans
- Coordinate patient services and prepare shift documentation
- Communicate with unit manager regarding activities and problems
- Provide input into patient care policy and procedures
- Ensure a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors
- Optimise and maintain quality, effective and safe nursing care within budget
- Evaluate, set standards and monitor safe utilisation of supplies and equipment
- Participate as a member of a team to achieve goals
- Cooperate with other hospital departments to provide support services
- Coordinate with Clinical Facilitation Department to meet educational needs of nursing staff and students
- Provide ongoing review, practice and in-service training of emergency procedures
- Actively participate in in-service training and orientation of new staff
- Advise and inform staff on current and revised policies and procedures
- Allocate staff members to promote optimal use of staff based on patient needs and specialised skills
- Adjust staff levels to provide for acuity level needs
- Actively involve in own professional development
- Keep up to date with Netcare's evolving policies and procedures
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Work effectively and cooperatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships
- Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals
- Maintain and encourage effective communication and interaction within the unit and with the public
- Foster good interpersonal relations and public relations while interpreting and applying the philosophy, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of Netcare
- Implement medical technologies, digitisation and data solutions for the benefit of the business and patients
- Adopt electronic patient records, e-scripts and clinical orders by doctors and stock management
Job details
- Organisation
- Netcare Group
- Location
- N1City, Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there! This Clinical Nurse role at Netcare N1City Hospital is a great opportunity to work in a leading private hospital. Make sure your CV clearly shows your SANC registration and your post basic qualification. In your cover letter, highlight your experience in specialised nursing and your ability to work in a multidisciplinary team. Netcare values care, truth, participation, compassion and dignity, so think about how you have demonstrated these in your career. During the interview, be ready to discuss clinical scenarios and how you handle emergency situations. Also, remember to bring your SANC receipt and qualification certificates. Good luck!
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