Auxiliary Nurse - Theatre
Healthcare, Hospitals
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant experience in the nursing discipline.
- In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Auxiliary Nurse
- Current License to Practice as an Auxiliary Nurse with the SANC.
- Compliance with the SANC code of conduct or scope of practise for an Auxiliary Nurse and all applicable Health Care Legislations.
- Professional flexibility in working hours, including night duty, Public Holiday, and weekend shifts.
- Will interact with internal and external customers through several different means.
- At Netcare, our core value is care .
- We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.
- We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.
- We care about the truth in all our actions.
- We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and maintain a therapeutic environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
- Adhere to all nursing related policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of safe patient care.
- Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.
- Report potential/actual risks identified.
- Adhere to Netcare medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles.
- Ensure all stock is well controlled.
- Report equipment needing repair or replacement to shift leader.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Practice Person centred care according to his/her Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
- Render basic nursing care that is based on a prescribed plan of care and set Netcare/hospital standards; including but not limited to
- o Identifying bio-psychosocial needs of an individual (this would be integral in person-centred care)
- o Evaluate / assess the patient’s response to nursing care.
- o Accurately record the outcomes in the progress report and report to the shift leader.
- Monitor vital signs of patients: Monitor vital data, oxygen saturation MEWS and AVPU
- The assessment of pain and discomfort
- o Promote mobility and prevent complications and deformities related to immobility.
- Maintenance of oxygen therapy
- Monitoring of fluid balance OR
- Promote and maintain health, prevent disabilities / complications,
- Provide comfort and care to patients with varied health needs.
- Carry out all departmental related duties as delegated.
- Practice and maintain the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions.
- Promote and maintains good public relations with patients, relatives, and visitors.
- Attend handover of report from the Shift leader.
- Refer any queries to the sister-in-charge.
- Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
- Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal.
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Auxiliary Nurse
- Current License to Practice as an Auxiliary Nurse with the SANC.
- Compliance with the SANC code of conduct or scope of practise for an Auxiliary Nurse and all applicable Health Care Legislations.
- CONSISTENCY OF CARE
