Mary Begg Health Services: Registered Critical Care Nurses x10
REGISTERED CRITICAL CARE NURSES (10)
LOCATION: Kansanshi Mine Hospital (SOLWEZI)
CONTRACT TYPE: SHORT TERM 6 MONTHS
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
At MBHS, a critical care nurse works within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality nursing care to all patients/clients who visit the clinic.
KEY DUTIES:
- Maintain a hygienic and safe work environment in accordance with the MBHS Healthcare Standards and all associated policies and procedures.
- Triage all patients that visit MBHS for urgent care and prioritize patients based on MBHS triage protocol.
- Evaluate and patients progress. Perform physical examinations like blood pressure, pulse, temperature, blood smear testing, weight checks and health histories for all new patients.
- Identify sudden or subtle changes in patients’ medical conditions.
- Knowing treatment plans and options for various life-threatening medical conditions.
- Understanding how to use various medical devices such as, monitor, catheters, feeding tubes and operating life support systems
- Maintain proper and legible nursing documentation and charting, in keeping with best practice guidelines and MBHS Healthcare Standards.
- Maintain effective written and oral handover procedures of patients to other clinicians and during shift change.
- Maintain routine patient observations/checks, as ordered by the medical doctor or supervisor.
- Develop nursing diagnosis following a health history or physical examination. Clearly document findings and inform the attending doctor. Create nursing care plans to assess patient care needs and continued progress based on nursing diagnosis and within scope of practice.
- Assist the medical doctors during clinical procedures, as requested.
- Inform medical doctor and appropriate clinicians with regards to any change in patient health status, especially mental status, abnormal test results, deterioration in patient health or abnormal diagnostic results.
- Monitor for any changes in the patient’s risk assessment.
- Discuss treatment with medical doctors and pharmacists in critical cases.
- Attend medical/clinical rounds, clinic meetings and mandatory in-house training, as required.
- Check and administer medications and injections, and observe for any adverse reactions or side effects. Document all findings and notify the medical doctor as required. Proper medication checks are always performed (right patient, right dose, right time, right route, expiry date, allergies etc.) prior to administration.
- Review medication history and current orders. Ensure any change in medication is properly recorded in the patient’s medication chart and inform pharmacy accordingly.
- Check the medication stock on a regular basis to maintain correct inventory levels, and place orders when required.
- Check medical/clinical equipment as instructed and present documented reports to the Unit Leader where equipment needs to be repaired or replaced.
- Administer medications (oral, IV, injections, DDA’s), wound care, other personalised interventions (setting up IV medication, blood transfusion etc.) as ordered by the medical doctor.
- Respond quickly to emergencies. Involve the medical doctor or doctor on-call immediately if there are any urgent or emergency patient cases.
- Nursing assessment, examination and routine patient vital signs observations are clearly documented according to the clinic’s standard operating procedure.
- Ensure that all completed patient documentation is securely entered into the patients’ medical file; this includes, but is not limited to, consent forms, care plans, nursing/consultation notes, fluid balance sheets, discharge summary, risk assessments, medication charts, laboratory results etc.
- Plan patient discharge from hospital and liaise with GPs, pharmacist etc. Document all discharge interventions in the patient’s medical file.
- Ensure that all clinical rooms are clean and safe before and after any procedure.
- Follow patient isolation policies and standards at all times.
- Offer support and counseling to patients and their families following a death or major diagnosis like cancer, surgical procedure, etc.
- Support and/or mentor junior nurses as directed by the Unit Leader.
- Promote good health through patient education and document this in the patients’ medical files.
- Continually demonstrate adherence to the Infection Control Policy, especially maintaining proper handwashing techniques. Use and maintain correct personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection, gown, and gloves where appropriate.
- Comply with all national legal regulations.
- Carry out any other duties assigned by the Unit Leader or Clinic Manager within the nursing scope of practice.
Qualifications and desired attributes:
- Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate or its equivalent
- Minimum Certification as Registered Nurse
- Advanced certificate in critical care Nursing
- At least 2-4 years’ work experience
- Registered with General Nursing Council and with valid Practicing License.
- Excellent team working skills
- Detail-oriented
- Strong customer service skills
HOW TO APPLY
Follow the link and attach a detailed CV.
(we will ask for original certificates and registrations if called for interview).
Closing date: 27th April 2020.
Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be shortlisted and contacted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks after the closing date, kindly assume that your application was not successful.