Senior Shift Leader - Registered Nurse at Faircape Group

Faircape Health, a division of the Faircape Group, owns and manages six luxury lifestyle villages with state of the art and technologically advanced Healthcare Centres at each village.

• Faircape Health is seeking an experienced Senior Shift Leader - Registered Nurse Day Shift  to join their team at one of their luxury retirement village healthcare facilities in Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. This role involves providing comprehensive nursing care and ensuring accurate care plans for patients. Below are the details and requirements for the position:

Please note this role is a contract role. 

• If you would like to work for a dynamic and reputable retirement group and have a passion for care then this is the job for you. To ensure high-quality patient care, we also invest in the continuous development of our staff, which includes both internal and external training.

Duties include but is not limited to the following:

Clinical Handover:

• Conduct morning handovers according to ISBAR procedure with the Shift Leader on the opposite shift.
• Ensure all reporting is up-to-date for handover and verify all information during handovers.

Medication:

• Manage medication administration to residents as per allocation.
• Monitor scheduled drugs.
• Conduct weekly drug checks.
• Ensure blister packaged medication is available, checked, and signed by 2 Registered Nurses.
• Manage adverse effects by contacting the doctor immediately for intervention and treatment orders.

Patient Nursing Care Plan:

• Assess patients' health conditions, including vital signs, medical history, and symptoms.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans with the Nursing Service Manager and Multidisciplinary Team.
• Adjust care plans when required.

Clinical Tasks:

• Perform clinical functions within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse, including wound care, pressure care, ostomy care, managing skin lesions, catheter care, and weighing patients.
• Conduct regular resident rounds to monitor care quality.
• Assess patients on specific areas of concern and adjust care plans as needed.
• Ensure doctor's prescriptions and physio recommendations are implemented and included in care plans.
• Consult with the NSM regarding clinical concerns or quality of care issues.

Risk Management:

• Maintain effective infection control practices.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• SANC registered as a Enrolled Nurse.
• Up-to-date Basic Life Support certification is advantageous.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience as a Shift Leader.
• Experience in a similar leadership position is advantageous.
• Experience in a geriatrics environment is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Dementia care, Frail care, and Palliative care is advantageous.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent multitasking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Dependability.
• Proactive.
• Professional communication.
• Leadership skills.
• Sound decision-making.
• Good organizational skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.