About the position
Main purpose of the job:
- To provide holistic and evidence-based nursing care that is patient-centered, based on approved treatment protocols, and in compliance with all applicable legislation to optimize quality of life
Location:
- Ezintsha, Parktown – Johannesburg
Key performance areas:
- Assess, plan, and provide patient-centered nursing care using appropriate nursing frameworks, ensuring adherence to guidelines
- Perform nursing interventions safely whilst showing effective time management skills
- Monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of the patient management plan and refer accordingly
- Maintain clear, concise, timely, accurate, and current electronic patient records following all applicable legal and ethical guidelines
- Develop innovative approaches to problem-solving and utilize the skills of other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate and resolve problems to meet patient needs
- Provide a high standard of clinical skill which may include but not be limited to; chronic disease management and health promotion
- Ensure all customer interaction (Both internal and external customers) is of the highest professional level
- Serve as backup for the management of the patient booking system including reminding patients of their appointments in advance
- Oversee the ordering and management of clinical equipment and consumables
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
Required minimum education and training:
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
- Post-basic qualification in Clinical Nursing Science: Health Assessment, Treatment, and Care (PHC, Dispensing license, and NIMART training)
Required minimum work experience:
- Minimum 5 years of work experience as a Primary Health Care Nurse
- Microsoft Office Experience
Professional body registration:
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:
- Sound experience in the management of communicable and non-communicable diseases within the legislated scope of practice
- Be an advocate for patients and ensure the provision of quality Health Care
- Good interpersonal, planning, organizational skills, and computer literacy (MS Office)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of the Nursing Act, Medicines Control Act, Mental Health Care Act, and other relevant legislation
- Tactful, helpful, honest, and professional
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to work independently and as a part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Self-motivated, innovative, and pro-active with a high regard for work ethic, values, and integrity
TO APPLY:
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please Apply Online.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications: 20 May 2024.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note:
- AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
Desired Skills:
- Communication
- Computer Skills
- Healthcare
- Medical
- Nursing
About The Employer:
Ezintsha is a group of South African academics and health professionals who work with partners around the world. They apply new technology to health-related problems and work to extend access to effective drugs so that quality health care and medicine are available to everyone. Ezintsha is a newly formed sub-division of Wits Health Consortium, which is part of the University of the Witwatersrand, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
