The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Grade 12 with basic qualification Basic R425 qualification (i.e diploma /degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse and Midwife.
Good interpersonal skills. Report writing and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of relevant policies, protocols and guidelines. Work independently and as a team.
Duties :
Assess and evaluate patients’ needs for care. Provide nursing interventions accurately and keep record of all patient information.
Implement physicians’ prescriptions, administer medication, start intravenous fluid ,triaging of patients, monitor vital signs and perform duties as requested.
Carry out daily tasks as delegated. Participate in quality improvement activities in the facility.
Keep and submit accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly statistics/report.
Collaborate with all health workers to provide comprehensive care to all patients.
Supervise and support junior staff members in the facility.
Proper control of stock, medicine and equipment in appropriate records.
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