Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 2 (Specialty Nursing: Nephrology) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum educational qualification:

• Basic R425 (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post-basic nursing qualification, with duration of at least 1 year, accredited with SANC in terms of R212 in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Nephrology or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing (Adult).
• OR A 4-year bachelor’s degree in nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Critical Care Nursing (Adult) or Nephrology. Registration with a professional council: Current annual registration with SANC as Professional Nurse.

Experience: 

• Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable 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/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work irregular hours, including weekends and public holidays. Willingness to do standby duties and rotate within Nephrology unit. Ability to lift and turn patients, stand for long hours and lift heavy equipment.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good verbal and written communication skills. Provide optimal, holistic specialized nephrology nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework. Effective utilization of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables). Participation in appropriate personal /professional development activities: Self, students, other categories of staff.
• Ensure efficient and accurate documentation, statistical data collection capturing and participation in research activities. Assist with the development and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures. 

DUTIES :

• Ensure quality patient care regarding the identification of nursing care needs, the planning & implementation of nursing care plans and the education of nursing personnel.
• Render and supervise specialised mental health nursing care and support clinical staff with operational functions in the unit. Utilize human, material and physical resources efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain & promote professional growth/ethical standards and development of self & others. Display of core values of the Department of Health WCG in the execution of duties.