Professional Nurse at Mediclinic

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To manage the people and operations in the Centralised Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) to ensure that adequate, functional and sterile equipment and instrument sets are provided to theatre and other departments in the hospital.

To ensure a safe, positive patient experience by supporting the unit manager in the co-ordination of patient care and management of the unit

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards

• Manage the patient experience
• Ensure optimal supply, retention and utilisation of staffing resources
• Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development
• Assist with the effective management of operational expenses (including stock and capital)
• Compliance to CSSD principles and protocols
• Adherence to Statutory requirements 
• Inventory / Stock  management 
• To identify, address and report departmental risks
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the department
• Building relationships with all partners and stakeholders  

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Degree/ Diploma in General Nursing and a Theatre Diploma

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:  5 years  experience working in a theatre as a scrub sister

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:  1 year experience in a centralised sterile supply department 

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Pharmacology
• Nursing record keeping
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and protocols
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Audit patient records
• Patient assessment skills
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
• For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained;
• Risk identification
• Analysing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support trained