IC Nurse and Educator: Johannesburg at Coloplast

As a registered nurse, this individual is responsible for continence care which incorporates education and training of patients with bladder needs

Major Areas of Accountability

Represent Coloplast as a Clinical Expert

• Maintain professional credentials and education to maintain status as a clinical expert through board certification as a nurse
• Act as a clinical liaison to new continence patients with regards to intermittent catherization at home and at healthcare facilities
• Support nursing team with clinical understanding of urinary systems.
• Assist with training and upskilling of hospital staff that may be instrumental to patient management going forward:
• In-service ward training
• Formal training workshops
• Comply to business processes of patient enrollments for case management and DTC
• Escalate queries related to nursing service to the Continence Team Lead
• Provide training and support service for sales developers in continence care as listed below but not limited to:
• Co-visits with sales developers to gain access into accounts
• Support new product launches
• Mentor and train sales developers on request from management

Meetings, Monthly Reports and Feedback

• Complete monthly CMS report and validate against the NPE business report
• Complete monthly PCR report
• Adhere to business process for Salesforce
• Support and present at chapter meetings and journal clubs
• Join monthly nurses meeting in collaboration with the Continence Team Lead
• Provide monthly field intelligence feedback to the Continence Team Lead

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Professional nurse with SANC
• 5+ years’ experience in a clinical setting working with patients and/or end users
• Sound clinical knowledge of the function of urinary systems

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyse and interpret clinical publications.
• Proven success with organization and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to tailor training and education to serve many audiences.
• High attention to clinical outcome and follow-through.
• The ability to prioritize multiple tasks to support internal nurses as well as end users.
• Must be self-driven with the ability to work independently.