The Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary is responsible for direct and/or indirect
nursing care of a patient or group o patients and will function under
the direct and/or indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse and
Unit Manager in accordance with hospital standards and policies. As a
Professional Practitioner, the incumbent is also responsible for and
is held accountable for his/her own acts and omissions. The Enrolled
Nurse Auxiliary will be responsible for the assessment and care of the
needs of patients and will be responsible for the development,
implementation and evaluation of appropriate programs of care,
ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients/ report
potential/ actual risks identified, ensure all stock is well
controlled and managed.
The Enrolled Nurse is responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing
care of a patient or group of patients and will function under the
direct and/or indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse and Unit
Manager.
The Registered Nurse will render and promote cost effective, safe
quality patient care in accordance to hospital standards and policies.
The incumbent will further be responsible for direct and/or indirect
nursing care of a patient or a group of patients, for assessing,
planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet
patient needs, is a role model in the delivery of evidence based care
and will actively participate in Clinical Governance.
The Unit Manager will be responsible for coordinating Quality Nursing
Care by ensuring compliance to professional and ethical practice. The
incumbent will be accountable for coordinating training, development
and mentoring of staff in the Unit. The incumbent will be expected to
apply and manage the best and most effective operational practice by
focusing on the integration of people, technology and financial
drivers in ensuring that Unit costs are maintained within budget.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
* Administer and supervise thus ensuring standards for quality
nursing care are met in the unit, evaluate on an ongoing basis and
take appropriate action
* Monitor and enforce standards, procedures and staff performance.
Manage unit activities including irregularities and policy violations
and take corrective and follow-up action. Perform clinical instruction
as necessary
* Control drugs as per regulations of the Pharmacy Act (Act 53 of
1974), perform checks on drug totals and drug registers and ensure
that procedures and recording are adhered to
* Rationalise and control emergency stock
* Stock control
* Monitor and manage staff attendance and ensure coverage of the
unit at all times. Allocate staff, based on workload and level of
competence ensuring optimal staff usage and maintaining the stability
of nurse/patient ratio
* Promote and maintain good working and interpersonal relationships
with management, patients, staff, doctors and colleagues. Coordinate
the activities of all hospital departments to provide uniformity of
direction
* Demonstrate professional ethics and leadership qualities. Maintain
standards and conduct to the South African Nursing Act and SANC
Regulations
* Conduct frequent ward rounds and provide top-quality,
customer-centric service
* Ensure processes are in line with the working procedures and
policies of Busamed
Theatre Stock Controller is responsible for the daily stock control in
the theatre and catheterisation lab. This includes control over
consignment, aged, short dated, excess and obsolete stock, defective
products and new product information of stock in the theatre complex.