Professional Nurse - Paediatric, George

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions Create a learning environment that builds staff competence Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

DESIRED EDUCATION:

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-oprative Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 

None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 

Relevant experience is a similar unit

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards) Computer literate (Microsoft Office) Develop/ modify a nursing care plan Infection prevention and control Nursing processes and procedures Nursing record keeping Patient assessment skills Pharmacology Relevant nursing legislation Risk identification Scientific nursing principles and process