Clinical Nurse Practitioner Grade 1: PN-B1 (Primary Health Care) at South African Department of Correctional Services

REQUIREMENTS :

• Degree/National Diploma with four years relevant nursing experience after registration as a professional nurse with the South African Nursing Council and post basic qualification in Primary Health Care accredited with the Council. Post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year in Curative Skills in Primary Health Care accredited with the SANC. Current registration with the council as a professional Nurse. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence.
• Competencies And Attributes: Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing, Health, Occupational and Safety Act. Knowledge of Offender Rights Charter and Batho-Pele principles. Sound knowledge of the health programmes run at the PHC level. Ability to relieve in different service areas. Co-ordination, planning team building, supervisory, good communication and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of all applicable legislation guidelines and policies related to nursing principles. Good interpersonal relationship and listening skills. Empathy, tactfulness, integrity and honesty. Report writing skills. Adaptability and conflict management. Ability to coordinate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. 

DUTIES :

• Provide quality comprehensive Primary Health care services through promoting preventative, curative and rehabilitative services for offenders. Perform clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards for primary health care. Conduct routine examination of offenders and treatment of minor ailments according to scope of practice.
• Render administrative services such as providing accurate statistics for evaluation and future planning. Identifying needs for financial planning and indirect control of expenditure as an integral part of planning and organising, including ordering and control of medicine and medical stock.
• Develop and ensure implementation of nursing care plans. Updating of offender’s records and participate in clinical records audits. Provide safe and therapeutic environment as laid down by the Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable prescripts. Manage human resources, finances and assets. Manage performance information.