The role delivers specified nursing services to the estate residents. The position observes & reports on residents' general health and conducts basic nursing procedures (e.g. measuring blood pressure).
The role is responsible for identifying & reporting residents of concern & completing nursing assessments. The position works independently & the employee is responsible for their own efficient time management.
Key Performance Areas
- Takes an accurate patient history
- Conducts a physical assessment on resident admission to care centre.
- Conducts special observations (e.g. blood pressure, physical checks after a fall).
- Assesses the acuity level of the patient
- Records incidents thoroughly and accurately.
- Monitors resident PI
- Monitors resident glucose levels
- Tests urine
- Checks and records resident skin integrity daily.
- Perform mouth and pressure care as necessary.
- Attend to resident catheter control
- Perform resident eye care as needed
- Changes wound dressings according to proper procedure
- Demonstrate basic cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
- Administers intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous medication
- Administers medication (oral, inhalation, ear and eye)
- Administers oxygen and nebulisations
- Accurately prepares blister pack and other medication orders (for ordering via admin).
- Checks and records accuracy of medication received against the prescriptions.
- Monitors, records and replaces the medical stock of the emergency (day and night) cupboard.
- Manages access to the drug cupboard.
- Issues medication and records medication stock (analgesic and scheduled).
- Charges procedures and stock accurately.
- Checks and notes the oxygen cylinder levels. Informs NSM if it is running low.
Staff Management
- Ensure that proper back and pressure care is performed
- Monitor completion of Bowel action report and fluid balance chart
- Ensure resident is fed according to procedure and intake is documented.
- Check and sign off half-hourly night duty round completed by caregiver.
- Complete attendance register as shift starts and correlate with the duty roster.
- Complete staff delegation allocation for following day and check staff complement.
- Administer
- Handover of Keys, Alarm Watch, emergency phone on shift change
- Conducts in-service training for care staff
- Resident Management and Care
- Record and Monitor transfer and Discharge of Patient
- Complete admission and discharge death register as movement happens
- Check and Complete Residents valuables check form on shift handover
- Complete referral form for hospital accurately and thoroughly
- Check Denture and Hearing Aid list Daily
- Complete Nursing Care Plan upon admission
- Ensure Resident Information card is accurately and fully completed upon admission and that it is kept up to date
- Complete and Maintain allergy form.
- Be aware and communicate residents diet requirement and changes to relevant parties
- Maintain List of resident Medical Aid Status and be aware of status
- Ensure that Residents complete the outing book/list
- Ensure that the residents’ families and visitors are orientated correctly
- Ensure that the Doctors needs are met
Requirements
- Registration with SANC (South African Nursing Council) as a Registered Nurse. (Updated SANC registration)
- Experience: Any long term care (i.e. geriatric care)
- Monday-Friday 08h00-17h00
- Own transport
