Registered Nurse - Psychiatric - Port Elizabeth

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a qualified Registered Nurse specializing in Psychiatric care to join their team. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and ensuring its effective delivery.

POSITION INFO:
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure professional, ethical practice in the unit
• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with legislation that directly and indirectly governs nursing practice
• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with ethical codes that directly and indirectly guide nursing practices
• Accept accountability and responsibility for own professional actions
• Ensure the provision of competent, clinical nursing care in the unit
• Coordinate and supervise nursing activities of members of the healthcare team who provide basic care
• Customer Satisfaction: Enhance patient satisfaction
• Assist in the management of patient complaints
• Build professional relationships with the members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently delivering nursing care
• Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Safe Environment: Assist in maintaining an environment which is both emotionally and physically safe
• Utilise available management tools and participate in pro active management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment e.g. SHEQ and infection control
• Business Efficiency: Contribute to business efficiency through cost effective patient care, interdepartmental cooperation and economic use of all resources
• Utilise and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements with regard to stock management, case management and billing
• Coaching and mentor staff
• Assist in the performance management of the unit staff
• Assist in staff development through the provision of appropriate on the job in-service education

• General Nursing Degree / Diploma with Psychiatry
• Registration with SANC
• Relevant experience within a Psychiatric ward or unit will be advantageous.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage