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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Professional Nurse (General Nursing) Grade 1 – Grade 3 C. T.O.P
Grade 12 with Basic qualification accredited with the South African Nursing Council in terms of Government Notice R425 (Diploma / Degree) in nursing as a Professional Nurse.
Certificate in Termination of Pregnancy. Driver’s license is essential and computer knowledge. CTOP will be an added advantage.
Duties :
Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standard as determined by the relevant health facility. Perform safe termination of pregnancies, the management of Incomplete abortions and other related reproductive health matters. Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility.
Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing when required. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to endure good nursing care.
Work effectively. co-operatively amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Able to plan and organize own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care.
Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele).
Willing to work shifts including night duty. Offer comprehensive clinical care and support to clients with pregnancy planning and sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Give health education on reproductive health services for all women on request.