Experienced Senior Professional Nurses required by our client in their sub-acute facility - 60 beds

Duties include but are not limited to:
HANDOVER
Do morning handover according to ISBAR procedure with Duty Sr on opposite shift
Ensure all reporting up to date for handover and all information checked when receiving handover
Morning admin(before medication rounds):
Log on ECP
Check emails
Check fire lists
Check resident list
Sign off on diet and tray list
Daily admin during shift:
Follow up on new scripts and phone the pharmacy to arrange
Follow up on Dr’s appointments
Follow up on all tests (blood, urine) and receive results
Do adjustments to medicine and care plans on ECP.
ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING
Sister on duty checklist to be monitored daily
Ensure all staff are fully informed about all related policies and procedures
Reporting
Daily reporting to the Unit Manager on any interventions during the shift
Thorough reporting during shift change
Incident reporting
Report IOD to HR and Unit Manager
Comprehensive reporting of patient/resident on the ECP observation system
Time stamping on ECP
Medication on ECP
ECP summary report/non charting auditing:
Altering of care plans and investigation of non charting items
STAFF ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT
Allocate staff on shift according to patient needs and operational requirements and specific activities and information from the handover process
Do changes in staff allocation throughout the shift according to changes in needs and requirements
Ensure full compliment of staff on duty
Ensure standy list is populated
Performance appraisals with staff
Promote sound relationships and motivation in team members
Address any issues with regards to staffing in terms of performance and discipline with the assistance of HR where needed
MEDICATION
Monitoring of scheduled drugs and ensuring the 100% correct administration thereof
Ensure all blister packaged medication is available on the trolley and medication no longer prescribed are removed from blister pack
Check all scripts and cupboards for any medication not in blister packs
Prepare liquid medication and injections as per script
Do rounds, check for sufficient consumption and administer all medication to residents as per the scripts
Check for any side effects of medication and adjust accordingly by phoning the doctor and arranging for new script
Chart medication on ECP
Sign medication book
Unpack medicine trolley and ensure all necessary medications (schedule 5&6) are locked away
Manage medication change process. (Phone Dr to get script, send script to pharmacy, make changes on ECP and place copy on residents file)
MDT AND INTERACTION WITH PROFESSIONALS
Regular MDT meetings with inhouse healthcare support team
Regular meetings with outside healthcare professionals and amend care plans and ECP upon their recommendation of specific resident
RESIDENT ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES
Assessment of patient upon admission
Ensure necessary documentation is completed and sent to Clinical head for review
Draw up person centered care plan and put on ECP
Contact with medical doctors and families
Organise medication for patient and follow up on scripts at discharge
Follow up with appointments with doctors
Draw up discharge plan and discuss with family
CATERING
Check trays and diet list and approve
Confirm meal sheets, cancellations and new admissions are correctly added to meal sheets daily
Ensure that the Food Ambassador performs duties according to job description
Handle all food related complaints and refer to relevant parties
Send special instruction / changes / ad hoc to the kitchen in liaison with dietician
Control cancellations
Do referrals to inhouse dietician
Oversee intake and outputs and adjust care plan if necessary
Intervene where necessary
CLINICAL TASKS
Oversee and do dressings, wound care and pressure care
Deal with skin lesions
Do catheter care and flushing intervention
Do daily resident rounds and measure vitals
Assess patients on specific areas of concern and adjust the care plan as needed
RISK MANAGEMENT
Educate and manage staff on health and safety related issues
Maintain effective infection control practices
Manage the prevention of incidents
INHOUSE TRAINING
Assist with topic specific inhouse training
Assist with training as required
EMERGENCY AND DEATHS
Follow emergency plan in the case of panic button alerts.
Act according to patient’s living will in case of emergency or resuscitation
Phone emergency services immediately for emergencies.
Phone Dr of resident in case of emergency
Phone family in the case of death to inform them in a calm and dignified manner
In the case of a death, phone the undertaker
Liaise with the family regarding the resident’s belongings and any other arrangements, including memorial (if applicable)
Working Hours - Normal working days are Monday to Sunday. You will be required to work 16 shifts per month. Day shifts will be worked between 07h00 to 19h00 and night shifts between 19h00 and 07h00

Requirements
Qualifications - Relevant nursing qualification, SANC registered. Up to date BLS. Evidence of continous learning.
Experience and Knowledge - Relevant experience as a shift leader, Sub acute, palliative care, rehab, strokes, orthopedic, care for patient for IV therapy / chemo therapy or IV therapy
Skills and Attributes - Strong interpersonal skills, professional communication, ability to work under pressure, managerial skills, making sound decisions, computer literate, professional, focused, fluent in English, proactive, organisational skills, be able to converse with people on different levels - staff, families, MDT and other professionals coming into the facility. The incumbent should be well presented and professional.
Benefits

The company offers a competitive cost to company salary that includes a company contribution towards medical aid ( hospital plan).