Professional Nurse Grade 1/ 2 (Specialty Stream) REF NO: PMMH 28/2024 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

Component: Paediatrics 
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REQUIREMENTS :

• Basic R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/ Degree in General Nursing) that allows registration with the ‘South African Nursing Council’ (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post basic qualification in ‘Paediatric Nursing Science /Child Nursing Science, with duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC. Certificates of Registration with the SANC (General Nursing and relevant post basic qualification). Current registration with the SANC (2024).
• Experience: Grade 1: a minimum of 4 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• Experience: Grade 2: a minimum of 14 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognizable experience in the specific specialty (i.e.: Paediatric Nursing Science /Child Nursing Science) after obtaining the 1- year post-basic Qualification in the relevant specialty

Knowledge, Skills Training And Competencies Required:

• Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Possess communication skills for dealing with patients, supervisors and other members of the multidisciplinary team including the writing of reports when required. Good human relations displaying a concern for patients, promoting and Advocating proper treatment and care including a willingness and awareness to respond to patient’s needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele). Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and Financial policies and practices. Demonstrate basic computer literacy as a support tool to enhance service delivery. Ability to plan and organize own work, time and that of support personnel to Ensure proper nursing care in the unit. Knowledge of IMAM, ETAT, PMTCT, EPI and CHIPP guidelines. 

DUTIES :

• Provision of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care with set standards and within a professional/legal framework. Effective utilization of resources. Participation in training and research. Provision of support to nursing services. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.
• Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient needs, requirements and Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care that is cost Effective, equitable and efficient.
• Strengthen ethics and professionalism. Provide a therapeutic environment for patients staff and public. Advocate for quality care of patients. Ensure unit compliance with infection prevention and control as well as Occupational health and safety.
• Maintain accreditation standards by ensuring compliance with Norms and Standards, Ideal hospital framework and Make me look like hospital project.
• Attend meetings, workshops and training as assigned by supervisor. NB: Must be prepared to work shift as per allocation; includes night shift, weekends and Public Holidays. 

APPLICATIONS : Applications to be forwarded to: The Human Resource Manager, Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital, Private Bag X07, Mobeni, 4060, OR Hand deliver to A-Block 1st Floor white applications box. Applications may also be emailed to: [email protected] quoting reference number only in the subject line. Emailed applications should please be sent as one attachment.