_{11th February, 2025}

As the leading medical recruitment agency in South Africa, our client has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse Cath lab based in Blaauwberg, Cape Town, South Africa.  The RN Cath lab is to deliver expert nursing care, render and promote cost effective, safe quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards and policies. The incumbent will further be responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or a group of patients, for assessing, planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet patient needs, is a role model in the delivery of evidence based care and will actively participate in Clinical Governance.
 
Responsibilities:

• Audit of health records and implementation of corrective action where required to ensure compliance.
• Responsible to ensure all stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately.
• Keep abreast of current research in the discipline.
• Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
• Contribute to the holistic care of patients.
• Attend handover of report at shift commencement.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
• Promote patient of health and wellbeing.
• Practice the principles of infection prevention and all Standard precautions.
• Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors.
• Execute all procedures according to hospital standards
• Manage all complaints from patients and doctors and inform sister-in-charge of the unit of the complaint and action taken.
• Carry out all departmental duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Provide and supervise the delivery of evidence based nursing care.
• Ensure that all patients have an appropriate nursing care plan.
• Communicate with Health Care Practitioners regarding any change in health status.
• Administer and store medication in accordance with the policy.
• Perform other duties as reasonably requested by the Unit Manager or senior member of staff.
• Acts in a supervisory capacity over EN’s and ENA’s.
• Participate in ward/units quality improvement programme.
• Effective risk prevention and management.
• Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
• Adhere to the Resuscitation and Reanimation policy.
• Adhere to medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles.
• Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act.
• Report and act upon potential/actual risks identified.
• Responsible for ensuring correct use, cleaning and storage of equipment.
• Report equipment needing repair or replacement.
• Maintain professional conduct and standards at all times in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife.
• Relevant qualification within a specialist area – Preferable
• 2-3 years’ experience in Cath Lab