To deliver safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care within in-patient nursing, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients within the stream.
Administer medications and treatments accurately within scope of practice.
Maintain accurate, complete and timely nursing records and apply infection-prevention and clinical-governance standards.
Maintain valid NMCN registration/licence and MCPDP compliance, and comply with internal policies.
Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team and support managed-care processes.
Deliver bedside nursing care across the shift, including medication rounds, IV therapy and fluid-balance charting.
Monitor vital signs and early-warning scores, escalating deteriorating patients promptly.
Lead admission and discharge processes and participate in ISBAR shift handover.
Apply pressure-area care and falls-prevention measures for admitted patients.
Required skills
Nursing assessment
Care planning
Safe medication administration
Patient safetyInfection prevention
Clinical governance
Accurate nursing record-keeping
Competent use of clinical systems
Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues
Experience
Minimum of 1 year of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience; newly registered nurses may be considered.
Clinical nursing competence relevant to in-patient nursing, exercised with appropriate autonomy.
Experience working within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting relevant to in-patient nursing.
Education
Registered Nurse (RN) qualification from an accredited School/College of Nursing, or a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc/BSc Nursing) from a recognised university.
Completion of any required orientation/internship and NYSC (for degree holders), or a valid exemption where applicable.