Professional Nurse

Are you a compassionate and dedicated person looking to make a meaningful impact in the world of mental health? Look no further.

The Mondia HealthCare Group requires a Registered Nurse who will be based at our Mondia Sunnyside facility in Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth reporting to the Unit Manager.

Are you a person that enjoys offering treatment and support for people struggling with mental health challenges? Do you care about the wellbeing of people and like to motivate people?

You will work in an environment where you will be expected to:

• Deliver safe, quality nursing care according to the scope of practice
• Assess, observe, monitor and provide information about patient health and behaviour to the rest of the Interdisciplinary Team
• Provide a safe and supportive physical and psychological environment
• Manage and educate patients around important aspects with regards to prescribed medication
• Support patients with processing of therapy interventions during their daily schedule
• Facilitate patient compliance with regards to therapy activities and the daily schedule.
• Show awareness of the Mental Healthcare act no 17 of 2002

You will form part of a nursing team that work together with Psychiatrists, Psychologists and other clinicians to combine their efforts efficiently and effectively, and in so doing so achieve consistently good outcomes for patients placed in our care.

REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• Diploma or Degree in General Nursing Science with Psychiatry
• Registered with SANC
• Experience within a Mental Health environment would be advantageous
• Experience/knowledge in substance use disorders

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Clinical Expertise
• Emotional Resilience & Self-Care
• Patient assessment & care planning
• Medication management
• Cultural Sensitivity & Diversity Awareness
• Collaborative Care
• Therapeutic Communication
• Critical thinking & Problem-solving
• Humility

MANAGERIAL COMPETENICES:

• Ethical leadership & Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Financial Management and control

Do you want to go to work every day knowing that you’ve made a real difference in someone’s life? If this sounds like you AND you meet the above criteria, with relevant experience and attributes – then please apply for the position.

If you're ready to be an integral part of our mission to improve mental health care access and patient outcomes and meet the above criteria, we want to hear from you, with at least three (3) contactable references.

Should you not receive a response within two weeks after the closing date, kindly accept that your application has not been successful.