Emergency Nurse

Via Medica International
Cape Town
ZAR 200 000 - 300 000
Job description

We are delighted that you've taken the first step in exploring career opportunities with us. Here at Via Medica International Healthcare, we believe that our greatest asset is our talented and diverse team, and we are constantly seeking passionate individuals like you to join us on our journey.

At Via Medica International Healthcare, we strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, innovation, and collaboration. We are dedicated to providing our employees with meaningful work, opportunities for professional development, and a chance to make a real impact in their fields.

As you navigate through our Career Page, you will discover a wide range of exciting roles and career paths across various departments, functions and locations. Whether you are an experienced professional seeking new challenges or a recent graduate ready to embark on your career, we have opportunities tailored to match your skills and aspirations.

Why work with us? Here are just a few reasons:

Meaningful Work: Join a team that is driven by a shared purpose and works towards making a difference in the world. Your contributions will matter and have a tangible impact.

Growth and Development: We are committed to investing in our employees' growth and development. Through training programs, mentorship opportunities, and continuous learning, we empower our team members to reach their full potential.

Collaborative Culture: Experience a collaborative and supportive work environment where ideas are valued, and teamwork is celebrated. We believe that great things are achieved together.

Innovation: Be part of an organization that embraces innovation and encourages out-of-the-box thinking. We believe in challenging the status quo and constantly pushing boundaries to achieve excellence.

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey with us, we encourage you to explore our current job openings and apply for the roles that align with your skills and interests. We look forward to getting to know you better and discovering how your unique talents can contribute to our collective success.

Thank you for considering us as your potential employer. We wish you the best of luck in your career endeavors.

Via Medica International Healthcare Career Team

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Essential Functions

Leadership

· Demonstrates a professional respect and commitment to the care of patients, colleagues, and other stake

holders.

· Demonstrates critical thinking, conflict management and problem-solving abilities.

· Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between

health care professionals to ensure appropriate care is delivered effectively.

· Positively participates in annual performance review and contributes to objectives and goal setting with their

line manager.

· Supervises and orientate junior staff to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.

Clinical Practice

· Responsible to ensure that the nursing process of diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation, and

evaluation of patient care is in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and other stakeholders.

· Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team to provide individualized care from point of first contact

throughout the episode of care, incorporating the continuum of care and comprehensive planning.

· Assumes role of key worker as allocated with individual patients, coordinate all aspects of their care, re-

evaluating the care plan as required, liaising with the wider multidisciplinary team as required.

· Collaborates with medical team to set SMART goals for patients and document patient outcomes appropriately.

· Demonstrates accountability for own professional judgment, actions, outcomes of care, continued competence

and works within the local health regulatory authority Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses.
· Demonstrates ability to identify significant changes in patient’s conditions, initiates appropriate action and escalates concerns appropriately, whilst working autonomously within the scope of practice.
· Demonstrates an understanding and need for accessibility to local community resources.
· Demonstrates service excellence and acts as a patient advocate to support the patients’ rights and dignity at all times.
· Takes all reasonable steps to protect children or adults who are vulnerable or at risk from harm, neglect or abuse.
· Administers medications, understands contraindications, and manages side effects management in line with the organizations policies and procedures and as ordered by the Physician and list of DOH emergency drugs. · Responds appropriately to all levels of emergencies adhering to the organizations policy and procedures · Triages incoming patients based on level of injury or illness.
· Monitors and records symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and information to the physician. · Monitors exact, detailed reports and records of the critical ICU patients
· Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostics tests to identify and assess the patient’s condition.
· Observes and documents patient medical information and vital signs.
· Documents patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.
· Documents patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
· Monitors the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
· Administers intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor’s order.
· Monitors patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances. · Monitors all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
· Identifies patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
· Treats wounds and providing advanced life support.
· Assists physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
· Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques. · Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
· Provides care for pre-and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
· Prioritizes nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs. · Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
· Participates in vaccination programs as per local health authority.
· Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments.
· Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
· Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
· Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
· Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
· Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
· Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
· Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
· Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; initially approving requisitions and cost allocations. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed Communication
· Demonstrates ability to use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods, and consider cultural sensitivities, to better understand and respond to peoples’ personal and health needs.
· Maintains confidentiality and security of patient and the organization information in accordance with the confidentiality policy.
· Responsible for accurate documentation within the medical records ensuring it reflects a continuous, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of all patient care events complying with organization policies and procedures.
· Facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and interdisciplinary health care team as required.
· Liaises with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patient. · Establishes and maintain professional boundaries with patients, members of the care team and the wider interdisciplinary team Education
· Assess patient’s needs, plan for, and provide education and evaluate outcome. · Provides a suitable environment that supports patients’ learning.
· Ensures that patient is provided with comprehensive information and resources to meet their health care needs. · Engages in all opportunities to provide health promotion activities to patients and the wider community. · Engages in all educational opportunities to remain up to date to provide evidence-based care.
· For Academic Health- include the teachers and school administration team for health and safety education/presentation and awareness. ·

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