Temporary Occupational Health Nurse

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizen
• Diploma in Nursing Science
• Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in Nursing

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Good interpersonal relationships
• Ability to take responsibility and accountability
• Good analytical skills
• High capability to act in emergencies
• Knowledge of the nursing process
  • Observation
  • Planning
  • Action
  • Evaluation
• Assertiveness
• Good decision-making skills
• Self-motivation

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a comprehensive primary healthcare service which is always preventative, curative, promotive, and rehabilitative and has an administrative component
• Deliver a holistic health approach and do various monitoring programs/tests, looking after the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the employee in his work environment
• Conduct pre-employment and pre-placement medical examinations
• Implement periodic screening and surveillance programs
• Perform exit/termination medical examinations to establish the state of health of the employee that could have been influenced by the exposure to his work environment
• Treat and follow-up on IOD (injury on duty) cases and assess whether the employee is medically fit to resume duties after IOD
• Provide treatment services for non-work-related illnesses and injuries
• Conduct health education in general, including HIV/AIDS education on a one-to-one basis
• Provide pre-and post-test counseling for HIV testing
• Administrate health services which includes
  • Record-keeping
  • Statistics
  • Sick leave administration
  • Medicine control
  • Injury on duty (IOD) management
  • Using medicine/dressing materials and other equipment in the most cost-effective and caring manner without changing the high standard of healthcare delivered