Job Summary The Professional nurse/Clinical Nurse is a professional who remains responsible for the assessment,planning and implementation of individualised, holistic and person centered nursing care of a patient, their families or the community, either performed directly or indirectly. The incumbent ultimately coordinates patient care within the concept of the multi-disciplinary health team. The incumbent also fulfils the role by the use of scientifically based nursing theories and processes, treating the patients as a physical, social and spiritual individual, and by use of educational and technical means applicable to health care practice. Key work output and accountabilities. - Serve as a clinical resource in assisting personnel to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document nursing care in the unit. - Ensure communication and interaction with family and health professionals regarding optimal patient care, thereby acting as a patient advocate when necessary. - Ensure communication between nursing management and unit to eliminate patient care problems / issues. - Assess, plan and implement advanced nursing care in a specialized field in accordance with standard nursing care procedures, as set out in the standards and SOPs as well as nursing care theory and medical direction. -Initiate, direct and maintain emergency treatment (RESUS) as indicated to any patient / person in any ward / department of the hospital. E-mail a MS Word CV to:
