NURSE IN CHARGE 91 views

To provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership to the nursing team

• To ensure high standards of care are consistently delivered to patients that is both safe & cost effective.

• To act as a role model and patient advocate, ensuring a positive patient experience for all

• To ensure appropriate diet is provided according to needs

• To oversee follow up of discharged patients to ensure provision of comprehensive services

Project specific Area

• Assessment and Intake, Total patient care, Health Education (SRHR, ART literacy, Counselling and ART Adherence), Data collection and reporting

Duties And Responsibilities

Total patient Care

• Carry out procedures timely and accurately according to the standard nursing care practice

• Carrying out doctor’s orders

• To communicate effectively through accurate documentation and handover for continuity of care

• To inform new patients on MCU routines

• To inform patients and family members of the nursing care to be given

• Address patients concerns and/or refer to PM

• To order drugs from Pharmacy and credit all unused drugs and accessories back to pharmacy

• To ensure a clean and tidy environment at all times

• Attending to patients’ needs promptly including dietary needs

• Develop patients discharge plan with the patient, work colleagues and relatives

Health Education

• Conduct individualized health education with patients and their care givers

• Plan and conduct group health education on topical issues (infection/disease prevention, positive health seeking behavior/ HIV/AIDS/ SRHR/ etc.)

Data Collection

• Collect and record accurate and informative data for monitoring, evaluation and reporting

• To keep documents containing client’s information in confidence.

• To provide information required for reporting and documentaries

Administration

• Supervise and support subordinates (students, Nurse Aides and cleaners)

• Administratively run the ward in the absence of the Sister in Charge

• To ensure all procedures and standards are adhered to by subordinate and visitors

• Orientation of new staff

Security and safety

• To keep all assets assigned to the MCU are secured when not in use

• To reports when they are missing or when they malfunction

• To reports faults relating to equipment and buildings

Qualifications And Experience

• RGN Diploma

• Current Practicing Certificate – Nurses Council of Zimbabwe

• Experience in HIV Counselling and OI treatment

• Any other Post basic qualification is an added advantage

• Driver’s License, Class 4

• At least one year working experience in NGO set up