Posted on: 16 June 2024
ID 917031

Primary Healthcare Nurse

Closing Date 2024/06/23

Reference Number MMH240228-7

Job Title Primary Healthcare Nurse

Position Type Permanent

Role Family Medical

Cluster Health Solutions

Remote Opportunity None of the time

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province North West

Location - Town / City Klerksdorp

Introduction

Momentum Health Solutions (MHS), an entity of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings delivers sustainable, integrated health and wellness solutions that meet the needs of clients in the different segments and maximise lifetime client value. We build and maintain a culture of innovation and create value through unique insights into how to achieve specific outcomes by using a defined set of health capabilities.

Role Purpose

To provide and promote specialist professional nursing care within the scope of practice of a specialised clinical professional.

Requirements
  • A National Senior Certificate is essential
  • It is essential to have a Nursing Diploma or Degree
  • One-year basic diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care would be an advantage
  • A postgraduate qualification in Primary Health Care is essential
  • Minimum of 2 - 3 years experience as a Registered Nurse
  • A Dispensing Course certificate is essential
  • The incumbent must be registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
  • MS Office / Office 365 proficiency
  • Willing to work shifts
Duties & Responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery
  • Patient assessments - health history, physical examinations, interpreting vital signs and tests.
  • Formulate, implement, guide and control a specialist nursing care action plan.
  • Carry out medical practitioners treatment requirements and report-back.
  • Coordinate the multi-disciplinary and changing patient or environmental conditions.
  • Appropriate referral of patients to a medical practitioner
  • Prescribe and dispense medication in the absence of a pharmacist or medical practitioner where necessary and within the scope of practice.
  • Counsel patients and their family concerning their condition, treatment and social consequences (if any).
  • Educate patients or other parties on the prevention of illnesses and the promotion of good health.
  • Provide healthcare professionals with information on patients as required and in accordance with company and professional standards.
  • Attend to the social and rehabilitative needs of the patient to optimally integrate the patient into the normal working and social environment.
People Management and Coaching
  • Investigate gaps in the clinical performance of subordinates and initiate corrective measures to address performance.
  • Conduct clinical performance assessments.
  • Supervise the practical training of learners.
  • Develop lesson plans and provide training to other nursing staff and to other healthcare professionals where applicable.
  • Promote a team approach in relation to the delivery of patient care.
  • Provide leadership in terms of specialty nursing care required by the patient.
Cost Management
  • Provide input on the annual budget with regards to specialty equipment.
  • Participate in stock audits.
Administration
  • Extract and compile various reports.
  • Develop appropriate care standards for all levels of staff within their specialty.
  • Provide information about patient care / environment / trends in the unit at meetings.
  • Auditing of nursing care plans.
  • Keep abreast with new technology and changing legislation and apply within area of responsibility.
  • Reporting of occupational diseases and injuries
Competencies
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written
  • Accountability
  • Planning and organising
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Customer orientation
  • Empathetic nature
  • Team player
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to take initiative
  • Report writing skills
  • Coaching and mentoring skills
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