Registered General Nurse – Mashambanzou Care Trust (MCT) 412 views

To provide clinical and high professional standard nursing care to patients; Advocate for positive patient experience; Participate in coming up with appropriate diet is provided according to patient needs; Follow up of discharged patients to ensure provision of comprehensive nursing services; Assessment and Intake, Total patient care, Health Education (SRHR, ART literacy, Counselling and ART Adherence), Data collection and reporting

• 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 Care Unit routines
• To inform patients and family members of the nursing care to be given
• 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
• 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 behaviour/ HIV/AIDS/ SRHR/ etc.)
• 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
• Supervise and support subordinates (students, Nurse Aides and cleaners)
• To ensure all procedures and standards are adhered to by subordinate and visitors
• To keep all assets assigned to the Care Unit 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
• Minimum 2years experience as a Charge Nurse
• Nursing Diploma in Nursing Administration, Oncology and Palliative, and any other post basic, is an added advantage
• Current Practising Certificate – Nurses Council of Zimbabwe
• Experience in HIV Counselling and OI treatment