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Professional Nurse – Specialty (Nursing Education) PN-D1
Minimum Requirements: Grade 12 (standard 10). A Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/ degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse with midwifery.
Post basic qualification in Nursing Education registered with SANC. Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse and as nursing educator with proof of current registration.
Added advantage comprehensive diploma/degree in nursing that allows registration with SANC as a General Nurse/ Psychiatric Nurse/ Community Nurse and midwife. Computer literacy. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.
Duties :
Supervise and evaluate quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and set nursing standards as determined by relevant health facility. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices
Ensure clinical nursing practice by the nursing team in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and implementation of nursing education curriculum for clinical nursing and practice, demonstrate knowledge of understanding the importance of skills development in the workplace.
Monitor ethics and professional behavior to clinical nursing practice, understanding of labour relations and HR policies and application thereof, improve multi-disciplinary team approach and maintain health relations with multidisciplinary team. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the preparation of different clinical lesson plans in conjunction with computer science applications.
Demonstrate basic computer literacy as a support tool to enhance service delivery. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care by the nursing team. Demonstrate effective communication strategies by presenting a well prepared teaching/training session after the specifically identified need.
Manage resources effectively and efficiently in the unit. Compile and analyse reports to improve quality of nursing care procedures. Work effectively and amicably, at a supervisory level, with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Must have basic computer skills.
Participate in training, research and self-development. Display a concern for quality service delivery based on updated health care norms and standards for an ideal hospital/clinic. Ability to work under pressure and organization of own work. Know and understand the application of all elements of the nursing strategy for clinical education and training.
Flexible to rotate to all Functional Business Unit (FBU) of the institution (internally and externally) including ABT. Relieve nursing personnel when there’s crises.
Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).