Registered Nurse Shift Leader

Vacancy Details
Employer:
Faircape Health
Faircape Health provides the full continuum of care at six world-class healthcare facilities located on-site at six luxury, retirement villages.
The services of an experienced, compassionate Registered Nurse Shift Leader - Day Duty are required. The successful incumbent will administer care to patients inclusive of frail, mental health, and assisted living at our facility in Onrus Manor based in Hermanus.
If you wish to occupy this station in a dynamic, and collaborative environment with a Multidisciplinary Team MDT of primary and allied healthcare professionals, then this is a remarkable career opportunity. To provide the highest level of care possible, we continuously invest in skills development with both internal and external training programs.
Should you wish to make a difference every day, then this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Duties include but are not to:
Clinical handover
Do morning handover according to ISBAR procedure with Shift leader on opposite shift and delegate handover to duty Sr according to allocation
Ensure all reporting is up to for handover and all information is checked when receiving a handover
Administration and reporting
Daily reporting to the NSM on any interventions during the shift
Thorough reporting during shift change
Follow up on new scripts and phone the pharmacy to arrange
Follow up on DR-s appointments
Follow up on all tests blood, urnite and receive results.
Do adjustments to medicine and care plans on our internal system.
Incident reporting
Report IOD to HR and NSM
Summary report / non-charting auditing
Staff allocation and management
Allocate staff on shift according to patient needs and operational requirements
Ensure full complement of staff on duty
Performance appraisals with staff
Promote sound relationships and motivation in team members
Assist with topic specific training
Ensure only fully orientated and approved agency staff is on duty
Medication
Manage medication administration to the residents as per allocation
Monitoring of scheduled drugs
Weekly drug checks
Ensure all blister packaged medication is available on the trolley, checked and signed by 2 Registered Nurses.
Manage any adverse effects by contacting Dr immediately for intervention and further treatment orders.
MDT and Interaction with Professionals
Regular MDT meetings with the in-house healthcare support team
Regular meetings with outside healthcare professionals and amend care plans and systems upon their recommendation of a specific resident
Resident admissions and Discharges
Manage all admissions to the unit with the HCA and ensure all relevant requirements are in place and admission allocated to specific people
Manage all documentation for admission, progress and discharge
Assessment of patient upon admission
Draw up person-centered care plan
Contact medical doctors and families
Organise medication for patients and follow up on scripts at discharge
Manage discharge process with family and residents
Clinical tasks
Responsible for all clinical functions as pre scope of Practice of a Registered
Nurse, this includes but is not to:
Wound care, pressure care, ostomy care
Managing skin lesions
Catheter care including flushing intervention
Weighing patients on admission and according to care plan
Do regular resident rounds to monitor that every resident is receiving the care required and that quality care for all tasks is maintained
Assess patients on specific areas of concern and adjust the care plan as needed
Ensure that Doctor-s prescriptions and physio recommendations are carried out and included in the nursing care plan
Consult with the NSM regarding any clinical concerns or quality of care issues
Risk management
Educate and manage staff on health and safety-related issues
Maintain effective infection control practices
Manage the prevention and reporting of incidents
Liaise with Housekeeper Supervisor on any housekeeping and laundry concerns
Emergency and deaths
Follow policy in the case of panic button alerts
Act according to the patient-s living will in case of emergency or resuscitation
Phone emergency services immediately for village emergencies
Phone Doctor of resident in case of emergency
Phone family in the case of death to inform them in a calm and dignified manner
In the case of a death, phone the undertaker
Liaise with the family regarding the resident-s belongings and any other arrangements, including a memorial at the HCC if applicable
Stock management
Manage the overnight stock cupboard, ensure all used stock is charged to the resident account
Overnight cupboard - assist the HCA to count stock daily on the stock sheet
Daily check of the emergency trolley, ensure IT is securely locked and only to be used during a life-threatening situation
Catering
Check trays and diet list and approve
Ensure that the Food Ambassador performs duties according to description
Confirm meal sheets, cancellations and new admissions are correctly added
Handle all food-related complaints and refer to the Food Services Manager
Control cancellations
Requirements
Qualifications - SANC registered as a Registered Nurse. Up to BLS.
Experience and Knowledge - Dementia care, frail care, relevant experience of taking charge of a shift, sub-acute, palliative care, rehab, strokes, orthopedic, care for patients with IV therapy.
Skills - Strong interpersonal skills, professional communication, ability to work under pressure, managerial skills, making sound decisions, proactive, organisational skills, computer literate, professional, focused, fluent in English.
Attributes - Well-spoken, neat, compassionate, well presented, be able to converse with people on different levels - staff, families, MDT and other professionals coming into the facility. Assists the Nursing Manager in meeting regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
Working Hours - Normal working days are Monday to Sunday. You will be required to work 16.25 shifts per month. Night shifts are from 07h00 to 19h00.
**Benefits**:
Salary on offer from R 30,. Cost to Company per month.