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CITY OF TSHWANE - REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSES (10 POSITIONS) AND STAFF NURSES (14 POSITIONS) FOR A 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM 1 JULY 2021 TO 30 JUNE 2022 TO ASSIST PRIMARY HEALTH-CARE CLINICS WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID-19 P
CITY OF TSHWANE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSES (10 POSITIONS) AND STAFF NURSES (14 POSITIONS) FOR A 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM 1 JULY 2021 TO 30 JUNE 2022 TO ASSIST PRIMARY HEALTH-CARE CLINICS WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
1. PROFESSIONAL NURSE (10 POSITIONS)
The City of Tshwane needs to increase staff during the COVID-19 pandemic through the contracting of Professional Nurses to render the services below in primary healthcare clinics.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse
• Must be acquainted with standard operating procedures and policies of institutional pharmacy and primary healthcare standard treatment guidelines
• Must have working experience at primary healthcare facilities
• No criminal record or dismissal for misconduct at a previous place(s) of work
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED PER DAY, FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Professional Nurses will be responsible for rendering basic functional primary healthcare services that are part of a primary healthcare package that was defined following detailed consultation with national experts and provincial staff, and entails the following services (broadly outlined):
• Conduct evaluation and revision where indicated
• Conduct recording (manually and computerised)
• Conduct patient consultations
1. PROFESSIONAL NURSE (10 POSITIONS)
The City of Tshwane needs to increase staff during the COVID-19 pandemic through the contracting of Professional Nurses to render the services below in primary healthcare clinics.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse
• Must be acquainted with standard operating procedures and policies of institutional pharmacy and primary healthcare standard treatment guidelines
• Must have working experience at primary healthcare facilities
• No criminal record or dismissal for misconduct at a previous place(s) of work
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED PER DAY, FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Professional Nurses will be responsible for rendering basic functional primary healthcare services that are part of a primary healthcare package that was defined following detailed consultation with national experts and provincial staff, and entails the following services (broadly outlined):
• Conduct evaluation and revision where indicated
• Conduct recording (manually and computerised)
• Conduct patient consultations
• Execute a complete physical and psychosocial assessment of a patient assisted by diagnostic data and medical evaluations
• Interpret and use assessment findings and problems identified to plan and provide the appropriate care towards the patient’s optimal level of wellness
• Request the execution of certain diagnostic laboratory tests or samples, and execute the interpretation thereof and certain interventions based thereon
• Conduct patient counselling, for example HIV, COVID-19, termination of pregnancy, adolescents etc, for psychological support and assistance with the acceptance of problems or diagnoses and decision-making
• Prescribe and/or issue medication within the framework of statutory requirements, protocols and procedures
• Manage medical emergency situations emerging from the daily execution of clinic functions and walk-in emergencies, for example cardiac respiratory cases and fractures, with appropriate case management
• Trace patients and their contacts
• Identify or diagnose statutory notifiable communicable diseases and notifying relevant authorities according to the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003)
• Conduct communicable disease prevention and control through disease surveillance, case follow-up, disease outbreak control and prevention of epidemics (apply epidemiological principles)
• Prevent medico-legal hazards through high-quality nursing practices and quality assurance measures
• Liaise with and refer patients to appropriate and relevant health professionals, outside agencies, institutional groups, resources and/or a higher level of care, such as hospitals
• Act as mediator in the interaction between patients and others through consultative exchanges on behalf of patients
• Implement ethical codes of practice and decision-making, and maintain a professional code of conduct (ethical, professional and legal requirements)
• Execute medical and diagnostic procedures, for example HIV testing, etc
• Implement infection control measures according to policies and procedures to prevent health hazards in the workplace and to the public
• Apply other general health and safety mechanisms according to legislative and policy requirements
• Execute programmes and projects, for example HIV/AIDS and immunisation campaigns
• Document the care provided and other pertinent data in a concise manner in relevant records and registers that are consistent with the approved system of documentation and legal requirements to ensure an effective and continuous service
• Foster good public relations while interpreting the philosophy, goals, objectives, policies and procedures to patients and the public (patient advocacy role)
• Demonstrate and maintain effective and courteous relationships with consumers and act to resolve consumer problems and complaints to be beneficial to the consumer, and the image of the employer and the nursing profession
• Maintain patient confidentiality as per statutory requirements
• Conduct interdisciplinary collaboration
• Act in liaison with medical staff to coordinate the medical and nursing management of patient care
• Collaborate with other members of the primary healthcare team to optimise patient care
• Act as patient care facilitator
REMUNERATION
R 28 594,00 per month
Professional Nurses will be contracted through a City of Tshwane contract.
Individuals who meet the qualifying criteria need to express their interest by sending a brief profile of themselves, their experience and contact details to Ms Nadine Roberts at nadiner@tshwane.gov.za.
ENQUIRIES: NC Roberts (012 358 8644)
• Interpret and use assessment findings and problems identified to plan and provide the appropriate care towards the patient’s optimal level of wellness
• Request the execution of certain diagnostic laboratory tests or samples, and execute the interpretation thereof and certain interventions based thereon
• Conduct patient counselling, for example HIV, COVID-19, termination of pregnancy, adolescents etc, for psychological support and assistance with the acceptance of problems or diagnoses and decision-making
• Prescribe and/or issue medication within the framework of statutory requirements, protocols and procedures
• Manage medical emergency situations emerging from the daily execution of clinic functions and walk-in emergencies, for example cardiac respiratory cases and fractures, with appropriate case management
• Trace patients and their contacts
• Identify or diagnose statutory notifiable communicable diseases and notifying relevant authorities according to the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003)
• Conduct communicable disease prevention and control through disease surveillance, case follow-up, disease outbreak control and prevention of epidemics (apply epidemiological principles)
• Prevent medico-legal hazards through high-quality nursing practices and quality assurance measures
• Liaise with and refer patients to appropriate and relevant health professionals, outside agencies, institutional groups, resources and/or a higher level of care, such as hospitals
• Act as mediator in the interaction between patients and others through consultative exchanges on behalf of patients
• Implement ethical codes of practice and decision-making, and maintain a professional code of conduct (ethical, professional and legal requirements)
• Execute medical and diagnostic procedures, for example HIV testing, etc
• Implement infection control measures according to policies and procedures to prevent health hazards in the workplace and to the public
• Apply other general health and safety mechanisms according to legislative and policy requirements
• Execute programmes and projects, for example HIV/AIDS and immunisation campaigns
• Document the care provided and other pertinent data in a concise manner in relevant records and registers that are consistent with the approved system of documentation and legal requirements to ensure an effective and continuous service
• Foster good public relations while interpreting the philosophy, goals, objectives, policies and procedures to patients and the public (patient advocacy role)
• Demonstrate and maintain effective and courteous relationships with consumers and act to resolve consumer problems and complaints to be beneficial to the consumer, and the image of the employer and the nursing profession
• Maintain patient confidentiality as per statutory requirements
• Conduct interdisciplinary collaboration
• Act in liaison with medical staff to coordinate the medical and nursing management of patient care
• Collaborate with other members of the primary healthcare team to optimise patient care
• Act as patient care facilitator
REMUNERATION
R 28 594,00 per month
Professional Nurses will be contracted through a City of Tshwane contract.
Individuals who meet the qualifying criteria need to express their interest by sending a brief profile of themselves, their experience and contact details to Ms Nadine Roberts at nadiner@tshwane.gov.za.
ENQUIRIES: NC Roberts (012 358 8644)
2. STAFF NURSE (14 POSITIONS)
The City of Tshwane has embarked on an initiative to improve and expand access to healthcare services through the contracting of Staff Nurses to render the services below to communities and households.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Staff Nurse
• Must be acquainted with standard operating procedures and policies of institutional pharmacy and primary healthcare standard treatment guidelines
• Must have working experience at primary healthcare facilities
• No criminal record or dismissal for misconduct at a previous place(s) of work
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED PER DAY, FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Staff Nurses will be responsible for rendering basic functional primary healthcare services within the statutory scope of practice parameters.
• Provide basic nursing care and treat patients with stable and uncomplicated health conditions in all settings
• Provide healthcare to patients with complicated health problems or unstable conditions under the supervision of a Professional Nurse
• Provide basic emergency care
• Assess and screen patients’ health status through basic observation, interaction and measurements
• Develop nursing care plans to meet basic health and nursing needs
• Manage all aspects of delegated nursing care: o Weighing babies, children and adults
- Measuring the temperature of adults, babies and children
- Measuring blood pressure
- Testing urine
- Testing haemoglobin
- Drawing blood specimens
- Obtaining specimens (such as sputum)
- Conducting pregnancy tests
- Testing blood glucose (finger prick only)
- Conducting eye tests
- Nebulising patients
- Taking pap smears
• Maintain continuity of care through reporting and communication with caregivers and members of the healthcare team
• Obtain a complete medical history of patients according to protocol
• Give informal demonstrations to patients, peer groups and students
• Execute tasks with regard to the primary healthcare package of services
• Issue ready-packed and labelled family planning medicine
• Administer intramuscular injections (immunisations, etc) according to prescriptions
• Provide wound care
• Treat and refer patients to a Professional Nurse where need be
• Record information on the patient-retained and clinic-retained records
• Record medical results in the pathology and patient record files
• Render basic reception tasks in the absence of the clinic clerk, for example drawing and filing patient records
• Manage and deal with uncomplicated clinic enquiries
• Provide relevant health information services to the help desk
• Conduct group and individual education sessions for patients
• Provide relevant counselling on HIV/AIDS
• Receive and refer patient complaints according to policy
• Update health information displays (posters and pamphlets)
• Conduct daily data capturing on MDS
REMUNERATION
R 18 172,00 per month
Staff Nurses will be contracted through a City of Tshwane contract.
Individuals who meet the qualifying criteria need to express their interest by sending a brief profile of themselves, their experience and contact details to Ms Nadine Roberts at nadiner@tshwane.gov.za.
ENQUIRIES: NC Roberts (012 358 8644)
CLOSING DATE: 5 July 2021 at 12:00