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Website KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensure continuous development of staff and the provision of effective training and research opportunities
- Maintain professional growth, ethical standards and self- development of staff
- Identify and manage risks in the Critical Care Unit
- Ensure that units comply with Norms and Standards, Batho Pele principles and Patients Right Charter to ensure patients safety and security
- Implement and monitor the effectiveness Infection and Prevention guidelines Ensure the effective, efficient and economical use of all allocated resources, including human resources
- Ensure accurate and reliable statistics and reports are generated and participate in the information management meetings
- Ensure staff is knowledgeable, skilled and competent to improve health outcomes and emergency readiness
- Coordination of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care provided within set standards and professional/ legal framework
- Display concern for patients, promoting and advocating for proper management of all patients according to their individualized needs
- Provision of effective support to nursing services
- Facilitate development and review of Standard Operating procedures in the unit
- Supervision of personnel and programs using the standardized and prescribed audit tools
Job Requirements:
- Working knowledge of Labour Relations and Disciplinary procedure and processes
- Knowledge of Public Service Policies Acts and regulations
- Team building, supervisory/management and analytic skills
- Knowledge of SANC Rules and Regulations
- Good communication, leadership, interpersonal and conflict management
- Decision making and problem solving skills
- Sound knowledge of scope of practice in areas of work performance
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety, Infection Control, Medical waste and Risk Assessment
- Knowledge of nursing Care delivery approaches
Qualification & Experience:
- Senior Certificate/Grade 12 or equivalent
- Proof of current Iprevious work experience endorsed and stamped by the employer(s) must be attached.
- A Post Basic Nursing qualification with duration of at least one year Intensive / Critical Care Nursing Science accredited with the South African Nursing Council.
- Degree [Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
- A minimum of 9 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing
- Current proof of registration with SANC for 2025
- At least 5 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate / recognizable experience after obtaining the one year post basic qualification in Intensive / Critical Care Nursing Unit
Job Details:
Company: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, SA
Application Deadline: N/A
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