PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 2 (SPECIALTY: ICU HIGH CARE & RENAL) (Chief Directorate: Rural Health Services)

Job Overview

George Regional Hospital requires Professional Nurses Grade 1 to 2 specializing in ICU, High Care, and Renal care within the Chief Directorate: Rural Health Services. Candidates must possess a basic nursing qualification, SANC registration, and an accredited post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in Critical Care Nursing, alongside relevant nursing experience. Responsibilities include delivering quality adult and paediatric patient care, supervising nursing personnel, managing unit resources, and ensuring adherence to Department of Health standards.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Basic R425 qualification (diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent (R683) allowing registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with SANC in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: Child or General; OR 4-year bachelor's degree in nursing (R174) or equivalent, plus a post-graduate diploma (R635) accredited in Critical Care Nursing (Adult) or Critical Care Nursing (Child).
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• Grade 1 Experience: Minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
• Grade 2 Experience: Minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing, with at least 10 years after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, day and night duty, weekends, public holidays, and standby duty.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies of the Department of Health Western Cape.
• Skills to plan, organise and coordinate services through analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Use expert knowledge and skills to ensure quality appropriate adult and paediatric patient care is delivered by the nursing and clinical team.
• Identify and prevent risks within the unit.
• Participate in quality improvement implementation by providing effective direction, supervision, and education of nursing personnel in the Intensive/High care unit.
• Support the unit manager/operational manager in coordinating, organizing, and controlling activities, personnel, equipment, and stores.
• Utilize human, material, and physical resources efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain professionalism and display core values of the Department of Health WCG while practising within applicable legislation, regulations, and protocols.

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