Clinical Nurse Specialist - Trauma

The primary function of this position will be to render and promote quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards / policies.

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Reporting to the Unit Manager at Netcare Umhlanga Hospital, the appointee will display the following but not limited to:

 Holistic patient care and counselling

 Performs rostered weekend duties/ emergency relief call duties and associated tasks

 Provides safe, clean and secure environment in an economical manner

 Co-operates and collaborates with other hospital departments to provide quality patient care

 Liaises with ward manager on matters relating to patient care

 Keeps accurate records at all times

 Required to serve on relevant committees within the department

 Supervises and evaluates quality of patient care through patient rounds

 Communicates with patient and family regarding patient care and informs Unit Manager of patient care problems

 Assists with the coaching of junior staff within the Unit

SKILLS PROFILE EDUCATION

 Matric or Grade 12

 Advanced Trauma Diploma

 Trauma experience

Must be a Registered Nurse, currently registered with the South African Nursing Council WORK EXPERIENCE

 Experience in the relevant field of nursing advantageous.

 Flexible working hours/shiftwork.

 The ability to communicate well at all levels.

 The ability to work well under pressure and to maintain effectiveness during changing conditions

 The ability to develop using collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals

 The ability to actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals

 The ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities in order to take appropriate action and / or to resolve problems

 The ability to plan and organise work for self and others to ensure efficient completion

 The ability to produce work of a high quality standard by accurately checking processes and tasks

 The ability to maintain stable performance under pressure by handling stress in an acceptable way to personnel and the organisation

 The ability to set high standards of performance for self and others, and assuming the overall responsibility and accountability for the successful completion of assignments or tasks KNOWLEDGE

 The ability to set high standards of performance for self , and assuming the overall responsibility and accountability for the successful completion of assignments or tasks NON MANAGERIAL/ SPECIALIST SKILLS

Coaching Others*

The capacity to recognise development areas in others and support them to facilitate personal development through coaching.

Leading and Managing Change*

The capacity to implement and support change initiatives and to provide leadership in times of uncertainty.

Performance Development*

The ability to evaluate and develop different levels of capacity within a team to achieve set objectives.

Taking Action

Capable of recognising the need for action, considering possible risks and taking responsibility for results.

Decision Making

Capable of making decisions timeously and taking responsibility for the consequences.

Managing Self

Capacity to plan, organise and control own work environment by setting appropriate priorities and achieving set objectives within a given time frame.

Customer Focus and Service Delivery

The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of *internal and external customers.

Pay: R288,78 - R415,71 per day

Work Location: In person