Job Description

Faircape Health, a division of the Faircape Group, owns and manages six luxury lifestyle villages with state-of-the-art and technologically advanced Healthcare Centres at each village.We are seeking an experienced Senior Enrolled Nurse to provide high-quality care at our facility in Somerset West, Heritage Manor.The Senior Staff Nurse, is an Enrolled Nurse who executes and performs the delegated duties of a Registered Nurse and has the experience and skills to confidently lead a shift, when required or when the Shift Leader is, on occasion, not on duty.If you would like to work for a dynamic and reputable retirement group and have a passion for care then this is the job for you. To ensure high-quality patient care, we also invest in the continuous development of our staff, which includes both internal and external training.Duties include but is not limited to the following:

• HANDOVER

• Attend handover according to ISBAR procedure with shift leader on opposite shift

• ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING

• Ensure all reporting is up to date for handover and all information checked when receiving handover
• Shift Admin - Perform a physical walk around the unit to see every resident at the start of the shift
• Documentation and Healthware - Checking emails, sending dietary communication, logging incidents, completing comprehensive Nursing Documentation, ensure Dr's appointments are met, following up on all laboratory tests
• Policies/Procedures & Competencies - Ensure all new policies/procedures are read, competencies completed and procedures followed

• MEDICATION

• Administer medication under the direct or indirect supervision of an RN
• Ensure all medication being administered has a valid prescription
• Ensure all medications are mixed/reconstituted according to the manufacturer's instructions
• Ensure that the expiry date is checked on all medication before administration
• Manage any script changes and ensure the correct changes are communicated on the Blisterpack documentation to the pharmacy
• Store medication at the correct temperature as per manufacturer's instructions
• Manage the correct discarding of medication according to the medication management procedure

• MDT AND INTERACTION WITH PROFESSIONALS

• Attend MDT Meetings on your shift when required to do so
• Assist Shift Leader with the follow-up and implementation of all orders and instructions deriving from the MDT

• RESIDENT ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES

• Assist with the admissions procedure into the facility
• Plan for and arrange appointments with doctors when needed and keeping family informed of nursing concerns and care
• Assist with the discharge process from the nursing side with family and residents and ensure discharge plan is in place where necessary

• RISK MANAGEMENT:

• Maintain effective infection control practices.
• Assist to maintain a safe and risk free environment in the Healthcare Facility
• Stay well educated regarding Health and Safety issues

• TRAINING

• Participate in identifying training needs and adding them to the active training plan as well as assisting to manage the completion of the training with the nursing team.
• Assist in ensuring that all training is recorded

• STOCK MANAGEMENT

• Assist to ensure nursing staff charge for any stock used, to enable timeous billing to a patient account.

• Participate in the rotated schedule, to ensure all have an opportunity to check the emergency trolley

• CLINICAL TASKS

• Ensure all tasks are completed and charted in Healthware
• Assist to ensure communication has been sent for all new admissions, special diets , allergies or any changes in diets, when required
• Assist RN in performing the Physical Assessment and High Risk Assessments on all admission, including weighing the patient
• Assist RN in keeping care plans updated
• Escalate any concerns regarding quality of care issues noted to the Senior Shift Leader

• EMERGENCY AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

• Ensure procedure followed in the case of an emergency and/or death.
• Ensure professional liaison with family of residents who have passed away, when required in the absence of the Shift Leader/ Senior Shift Leader.

Requirements:Qualifications:

• SANC registered as an Enrolled Nurse.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience within a leadership role advantageous
• Experience in a similar leadership position is advantageous.
• Experience in Medical/Surgical, Orthopaedic, palliative, Dementia, Frail care, phlebotomy and caring for residents on IV therapy
• Knowledge of Dementia care, Frail care, and Palliative care is advantageous.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent multitasking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Dependability.
• Proactive.
• Professional communication.
• Leadership skills.
• Sound decision-making.
• Good organizational skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record.
• Clear criminal record.
• Clear credit record.
• Contactable references.

Working Hours:

• Normal working days are Monday to Sunday.
• You will be required to work 16.25 shifts per month.
• You will be required to work Night shifts. Night shifts are from 19h00 to 07h00.

Benefits:

• Salary on offer from R 25,000.00 Cost to Company per month, dependent on qualifications, experience, and market-related factors.

To apply or learn more about Faircape and the position, you can visit their website at .Please note that if you do not hear from Faircape Health within two weeks, your application should be considered unsuccessful.

Faircape Group