Registered Clinic Nurse

Job Description

To provide primary nursing care, monitor health conditions, plan long-term care needs, administer medicine, use medical equipment, perform minor medical operations, and advise patients on illness, care and continued care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide educational or advisory role, making presentations to groups, and/ or working in Wellness Centres.
• Provide administrative support by maintaining proper system and processes for the control and supply of medicines
• Assess a patient's health, as well as detect changes in symptoms, health or pain, and will need to know when action is necessary.
• Be sympathetic to a patient's needs, and be able to deal with people in various states of pain, trauma and tragedy.
• Giving care and counselling under stressful circumstances requires patience
• Educate and distribute pamphlets to sensitise Truck Drivers on the importance and availability of the primary health care service
• Ensure patient records are opened and properly stored for easy retrieval
• Give instructions and guidance to Wellness Centre Coordinators
• Ensure that the Clinics are kept clean and that maintenance is done when and where necessary
• Identify risk management issues related to Clinics and set in place measures to mitigate the risk.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12
• Bachelor's of science in nursing, an associate's degree/diploma in nursing, or have graduated from an accredited and approved nursing program
• Registration with South African National Council or relevant medical profession
• Minimum of 2-4 years’ in primary nursing care experience
• Dispensing Certificate will be advantageous

Related Skills

• Interpersonal –managing patients’ anxiety and concerns
• Demonstrate empathy and caring
• Negotiation skills
• Counselling skills
• Attention to Detail
• Organizational Skills
• Critical thinking
• Knowledge and experience to educate and advise patients on stages of health and risks
• Must have own reliable transport due to awkward hours of work dictated by clinic
• Computer skills
• Administration skills
• Record keeping and reporting skills
• You will need to be a patient listener and good communicator to help keep everyone calm and help them understand the situation.