Clinical Nurse (R / N) - Experienced (Theatre Ortho Scrub) - Readvertised
Healthcare, Hospitals
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant experience in the nursing discipline
- Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or equivalent NQF 7 qualifications.
- Relevant qualification within a specialist area.
Responsibilities
- Ensure Bill of Materials (picking slips) with correct references is always updated and available taking into consideration doctors’ preference and changes communicated to the stock controllers. Mo-Bit signed in daily and password always current and correct.
- Ensure consignment stock is well controlled, charged, the “pink” book completed timeously.
- Ensure all stock, gasses and scheduled medicines is charged appropriately using Mo-Bit, and the BOM sheet completed with correct procedure descriptions equivalent to peri-operative descriptions/ CareOn electronic system. Check on floor and anaesthetic staff to see they have charged all that was used by them as well.
- Ensure the Peri-Operative document/BOM/CareOn and theatre register.
- are completed accurately and maintained.
- Intra- operative anaesthetic information printed and stapled into the peri-operative document/ downloaded into CareOn.
- Ensure best care always documentation is completed appropriately and placed in the patients file / uploaded on CareOn.
- Before May every year assist with completing relevant capital expenditure documentation and obtain quotations for instrumentation and or equipment that is beyond economical repair
- Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
- Contribute to the holistic care of patients.
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
- Promote patients’ health and wellbeing.
- Practice the principles of infection prevention and all Standard precautions specifically in the event when patients with super bugs present themselves in theatre.
- Promote and maintain good public relations with patients and doctors.
- Execute all procedures according to hospital theatre standards.
- Refer all complaints from patients and doctors to the Unit Manager
- Carry out all departmental duties as assigned by the Unit Manager
- Over see and manage issued scheduled medicines in theatre in accordance with the Netcare policy.
- Perform other duties as reasonably requested by the Unit Manager or senior member of staff.
- Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
- Create and maintain a positive environment where the differences of others are recognized, understood, and valued, so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions.
- Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal.
- Manage acuity and skill mix to ensure appropriate level of care.
- CONSISTENCY OF CARE
- Keep abreast of current research in the discipline
- Participate in the theatre’s quality improvement programme.
- Adhere to Netcare medical waste management principles, ensure safe swab system implemented.
- Effective risk prevention and management, incidents investigated, and relevant documentation completed.
- Maintain a therapeutic, clean, and safe environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
- Maintain Set Policies and Standards regarding Surgical Pause, surgical swab, and sharp count.
- Adhere to the Netcare Resuscitation and Reanimation policy.
- Co-ordinate with the Clinical Facilitation Department and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet and acknowledge the on-going educational needs of the nursing staff / student as well as the patients
- Co-operate with the Clinical Facilitators in planning, implementing mentoring and evaluation of learning experiences / opportunities for nursing staff / students
- Provide for the ongoing review, practice and in-service training of emergency procedures
- Actively participate in in-service training and orientation of new staff in the unit
- Advise and inform staff on current and revised policies and procedures
- Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures.
- Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development.
- Assumes responsibility for maintaining competence in CPR.
- Keep abreast of current research and best practice.
- Mentoring and supervision of students/new staff members and support staff
- Facilitation of a learning environment
- It remains your responsibility to ensure your competency in CPR are maintained, and that you participate in at least two mock resuscitation drills per month.
