Cure Day Hospitals was established 16 years ago by a group of visionary doctors whose dream it was to provide private health care that is more affordable and more accessible to South Africans. South Africa’s private health care has been criticised for its high costs with medical inflation at the core of these spiralling expenses. Cure Day Hospitals’ busi...
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Registered Theatre Scrub Nurse/ Second in Charge – Foreshore, Cape Town
Provides unit management support by maintaining quality management, performance management and people management practices.
Delivers comprehensive and quality patient care.
Adheres to Patient’s Rights at all times.
Staff allocations and duty Roster.
Prevents, reports and manages Medico-legal risks.
Patient records and registers meet legal requirements.
Control of stock and equipment.
Identifies and addresses continuous professional development (CPD) needs.
Provides support to new employees and learners.
Liaise with Hospital Manager to ensure a therapeutic and safe patient environment by maintaining health and safety standards, complies with infection prevention protocols.
Maintains the principles of Quality client care principles.
REQUIREMENTS
Current registration with SANC as a Registered/Professional Nurse.
A post graduate qualification or minimum of 5 years experience in operating room.
Prior scrubbing experience.
A qualification in Operating Theatre Nursing Science will be an advantage.
Willingness to work shifts in accordance with the requirements of the Hospital.
Must have experience as a shift leader in an operating room.
Good planning and organizing skills that contribute to meeting objectives.
The ability to display good judgement in problem-solving.
Sound knowledge and application of relevant Theatre and CSSD policies and procedures.
Management of surgical equipment and instruments.
Competent in the demonstration and assessment of all clinical procedures and management of risks.
Basic knowledge of stock control principles.
A good understanding and application of the nursing scope of practice and knowledge of patient care.
Maintains respectful work relationships and interpersonal effectiveness.
Displays a concern for excellence in achieving results.
Maintains a customer-focused mind-set that acknowledges the value of the customer.
Exhibits full responsibility for own work outputs.