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Role summary
Enrolled Nurse plays a pivotal role in providing clinical leadership and ensuring the delivery of high-quality mental health and physical health care to patients within Akeso Randburg Clinic.
Enrolled Nurse has knowledge, skills, attitude and role models with a high standard of practice at all time. Enrolled Nurse has advanced skills and knowledge in the specialised field of mental health and will have decision-making responsibilities over the delivery of clinical care across Akeso Randburg Clinic to ensure it reflects the organisation`s mission and vision.
Key work output and accountabilities
The Enrolled l Nurse is able to co-lead a nursing unit to the benefit of maintaining practices and procedures of medical care. Has an excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Enrolled Nurse exhibits professionalism and model these characteristics for nursing staff. She/he maintains awareness of current nursing trends.
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Possess sound knowledge and understanding of South African Nursing Council (SANC) regulations, Scope of Practice of Enrolled Nurses:
This includes but is not limited to:
- Doing the psychiatric nursing evaluation and comprehensively completing the documentation
- Provision of a therapeutic environment
- Forming therapeutic nurse/patient relationships
- Crisis intervention
- Counselling patients
- Psychiatric nursing care
- Giving pre and post-care to the patient receiving ECT
- Administering and evaluating the effects of medication
- Giving health education to patients, families and the public when appropriate
- Conduct discharge education
- Ensuring that all information pertaining to the patient is recorded accurately and legibly signed
- Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times
- Carrying out patient care and specific duties as delegated by the unit manager
- Ensuring that safe patient care is practised at all times, especially with regard to patients on Special Observation
- Following all doctor`s orders.
- Conducting ECG as orders by medical staff.
- Monitoringvital signs.
- Medication stock control and ordering.
Emergency Procedures:
- To carry out the appropriate emergency procedure/treatment as directed by clinic policy and scope of practice.
- Exhibit competence with regard to life-saving procedures
- Ensure maintenance of stock, equipment and oxygen to facilitate a successful outcome to a medical emergency
- AssisttheUnit managers and Registered Nurses in being prepared for a potential disaster or emergency situation
- To attend Basic Life support training as offered by Akeso Clinic and ensure to keep self-aware of any new developments in managing medical emergencies.
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Professional Conduct:
- To interact with the patient in a polite and professional manner
- To treat the patient with dignity and respect
- To listen to the patient and be non-judgemental
- To be an advocate for the patient
- To establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship
- To be an advocate for the clinic
- To be a role model for peers and subordinates
- To treat all clinic personnel with dignity and respect
- To be non-judgemental towards your colleagues
- To be helpful towards clinic personnel and the general public
Skills Profile
Education
Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nursing.
WORK EXPERIENCE
At least two years experience in Psychiatric Nursing in a Psychiatric facility.
Knowledge
- Full understanding of the Nursing Act, No. 33 of 2005 and the Nursing Act, No. 50 of 1978 and the Regulations.
- Full understanding of the Mental Health Care Act, No. 17 of 2002 and the Regulations.
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