Registered Nurse

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Registered Nurse job vacancy in Goodwood, Cape Town.

Are you a Registered Nurse and enjoy interacting with the elderly? A retirement facility requires an experienced RN to cover all aspects of the role, from medication management to caring for the elderly and making a difference in their lives.

Excellent opportunity for future growth opportunities in nursing management.

Requirements:

• Valid SANC qualification / certificate
• 5 Years post qualification experience working in hospitals and aged care facility
• Experience overseeing a healthcare team highly advantageous
• Good compassion and highly professional relationship builder with residents
• Attend training where required
• Vaccination ESSENTIAL

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Nursing services – attend to accurate diagnostic & maintenance medical treatment needs of the residents
• Supervising call-out services provided by nurses & doctors for emergency or medical needs of residents
• Organisation of Doctors clinic and medical care assessing residents to be seen and preparing folders
• Supervision of the Nursing Team in conjunction the Line Manager
• Managing attendance, overtime, duty rosters, incident reports etc.
• Management of time and attendance system extracting reports
• Staff discipline, grievances and performance appraisals in conjunction with HR Manager
• Assist Nursing Service Manager with tasks when required
• Schedule house visits for primary and post-operative care
• Ensure safe methods for dispensing of medicines to residents
• Control and accurately maintain an inventory of the medical consumables to scope of practice
• Arranging for provision of counselling, care groups & health education required for residents
• Management and organisation of resident care carrying out required nursing procedures
• Performing dressing, vital signs, blood pressure, administering oxygen therapy etc and report abnormalities
• Planning of well-balanced diet, taking cognisance of allergies
• Managing complaints and incidents
• Control and maintain inventory of the medical consumables, medical stock sheets, stock control, storage and management of reports
• Continually ensure Compliance and a secure environment at all times