The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Grade 12 and Qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Staff Nurse (Enrolled Nurse). Proof of registration with the SANC as an Enrolled Nurse.
Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedure, and other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational health and safety act, Patient Right Charter, Batho-Pele principles, Public Service Regulation, Labour Relation Act Disciplinary Code and Procurement.
Must possess communication skills, empathy and compassion, time management, medical knowledge, organizational skills.
Must know Batho Pele principles and their applicability. Must know and apply the six-key ministerial priorities.
Must be conversant with Office of the Health Standards and Ideal Hospital Framework. Successful candidates will be subjected to Medical Surveillance.
Duties :
Demonstrate basic understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Promote quality of basic nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by institution.
Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care and positive clinical outcomes. Assist patients with activities of daily living (physical care). Measure, record and interpret vital signs.
Sustain nutritional status of patients. Ensure personal hygiene of patient. Facilitate the elimination process. Willing to work shifts including night duty in different departments. Maintain professional growth/Ethical standards and self-development