PROFESSIONAL NURSE SPECIALTY – OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
REF NO: GJGM82/2023 (X3 POSTS)
Provincial Administration: KwaZulu Natal – Department of Health
Component: Nursing Management Services
SALARY : Grade 1: R431 265 per annum
Grade 2: R528 696 per annum
Other Benefits: 13th cheque, 8% inhospitable allowance, home owners allowance & medical aid. (To qualify: employee must meet all the prescribed policy requirements)
CENTRE : General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital
REQUIREMENTS
Grade 1: Degree/Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse plus post basic diploma in Nursing Qualification in the relevant speciality (Trauma or Intensive Care Nursing) with its duration on one (1) year accredited with SANC. SANC (2023 receipt). A minimum of four (4) years appropriate/recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse.
Grade 2: Degree/Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse plus post basic diploma in Nursing Qualification in the
relevant speciality (Trauma or Intensive Care Nursing) with its duration on one (1) year accredited with SANC. SANC (2023 receipt). A minimum of fourteen (14) years appropriate/recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing. At least ten (10) years of the period referred to the above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in the specific speciality after obtaining the one (1) year post-basic qualification in Maternity.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Knowledge of Nursing Care, Processes and Procedures, Nursing Statues and other relevant legal frameworks such as Nursing Acts, Health Act, Patient Rights Charter, Batho Pele Principles, Public Service Regulations, Disciplinary Codes and Procedures in the Public Service. Leadership, Organizational, Decision Making, Problem Solving and Interpersonal Skills within the limits of the Public Sector. Personal Attitudes, Responsiveness, Professionalism, Supportive, Assertive and must be a team player.
DUTIES
- Provision of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care with set standards and within a Professional legal framework. Ensuring clinical nursing practice by the nursing team in accordance with the Scope of Practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility.
- Implement activities aimed at the improvement of women’s health. Ensure high quality nursing care is rendered to all clients accessing maternal services in the facility by considering CARMA objectives, ESMOE, KINC, Helping Babies Breath (HBB)and safe Caesarian checklist.
- Ensure that other antenatal care programmes i.e. BANC are implemented to enhance antenatal care to all pregnant women. Ensure implementation and integration of HAST programmes in O&G departments
within the facility. - Ensure accurate and proper record keeping for statistic purposes. Ensure adherence to the principles of IPC practices in the unit. Assess and identify the relationship between normal physiological and specific
system alterations associated with problems, disorders and treatment in the pregnancy, labour, puerperium and neonates. - Plan, implement, management and monitor according to identified problems. Implement plan of action in
obstetric emergency situations according to protocols and guidelines. Evaluate the response to management. - Participate in training, monitoring and research with a view to increasing the body of knowledge in the midwifery practice. Able to identify, report and assist doctors in the management of obstetrics
emergencies. - Ensure compliance to quality, IPC, Ideal Hospital realization and maintenance (IHRM) and Norms and Standards. Promote, instil and maintain discipline, professionalism and work ethics among employees.
- Manage the utilization and supervision of resources. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of legislation and related ethical nursing practices and how this impact on service delivery.
- Maintain a constructive working relationship with multidisciplinary team members.
ENQUIRIES : Matron DS Khanyezi (Assistant Nurse Manager) Tel No:(032) 437 6382
APPLICATIONS : Applications should be directed to: Deputy Director: HRM, Private Bag X10609, Stanger, 4450 or hand delivered to: The Human Resource Department, General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital, Corner of Patterson & King Shaka Street, Stanger, 4450.
NOTE: African, Indian and White Males and African, Coloured, Indian and White
Females and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
CLOSING DATE : 27 October 2023
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