Professional Nurse Casualty / ER at Anglo American

Job Description:

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Act as a role model and reinforce a workplace culture where safety and health for the site is paramount.
• Performing wound care.
• Work according to their Scope of Practice and be knowledgeable of Health Legislation in South Africa. (Acts and Omissions).
• Stabilizing patients who are in critical condition.
• Triaging patients accordingly to acuity
• Setting up and administering IVs
• Taking patient vitals
• Working alongside law enforcement in trauma cases that have resulted from criminal behaviour
• Taking blood samples.
• Maintaining close lines of communication with physicians and other staff.
• Recognizing the signs and symptoms of clinically unstable patients who are deteriorating.
• Maintaining appropriate medical supplies and equipment.
• Administering basic life support, CPR, and first aid as needed.
• Reporting cases of neglect or abuse to child protective services (CPS) if needed.
• Maintaining rigorous patient care documentation.
• Providing emotional support to patients and their families or loved ones.
• Administering emergency medications like those that are to be given during a ‘code blue'.

This role is at the Safety, Health & Asset Reliability department at a Band 8 level reporting to the Senior Professional Nurse.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing Science
• Registered with SANC
• Basic Life Support certificate
• Certificate in Trauma Nursing Care would be advantageous

Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• 2 – 3 years’ trauma experience
• Experience within the mining environment would be advantageous
• Computer literate
• QMed experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of nursing processes, procedures and techniques and a good understanding of the health care policies
• Understanding of safety management, behavioural safety and risk management framework, procedures and systems
• Good understanding of the related health care policies and procedures
• Willing & able to work overtime / be on standby as per operational requirements
• Experience in good clinical practice
• Communication skills (written and verbal) and report writing skills 
• Valid Driver’s license
• People management skills
• Medically fit