Job Description

An RN (Registered Nurse) in High Care specializes in providing intensive, step-down care for patients needing closer monitoring than general wards but are stable enough to not require full ICU life support, requiring skills in advanced patient assessment, managing complex equipment like ventilators/monitors, and critical thinking, often with a post-basic Critical Care Qualification and experience.

• Strong quality patient care orientation
• BLS competent
• Supervise and orientate junior staff members and students
• Perform teaching rounds with junior staff members and students
• Competently administering oral medication
• Perform wound care
• High energy levels and tolerance for stress/pressure
• Problem analysis/solving skills and accurate record keeping
• Adaptable and able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
• Ability to render basic and advanced nursing care without supervision
• Be prepared to partake in in-service training program, by attending and presenting talks formally and informally
• Adhere to hospital policies, protocols and best practices
• Knowledge and insight into infection prevention principles
• Promote and maintain patient health and give health education
• Knowledge of scientific nursing process
• Able to complete patient assessments, compiling and implementation of appropriate nursing care plan
• Safe administration of medication, and knowledge of management of schedule medication
• Adhere and enforce hospital policies and protocols and quality improvement initiatives
• Ad hoc duties

Job Requirements

• Current Registration with SANC as a Registered Nurse
• Post Basic Qualification in Critical Care General will be advantageous
• Minimum 2 -3 years' proven experience as a Registered Nurse in ICU
• Ventilator competency is essential
• Shift work compulsory and work overtime when required
• Be flexible and willing to assist in other departments

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