Community Hospice Nurse

SUMMARY:
Red Ember Recruitment is seeking to hire a Community Hospice Nurse based in the False Bay Area.

POSITION INFO:

• Attend to and provide care of the patients within the guidelines of the Nursing Act and the philosophy of the organization.
  
• Assess, monitor, and advise patients on pain and symptom control by the patient’s medical advisory team.
  
• Develop and implement a nursing plan by the patient’s interdisciplinary team.
  
• Prepare patients and their families for end-of-life care.
  
• Refer patients to other specialized services within the organization when so required.
  
• Maintain all patient data by the requirements of the law, and instructions from the medical team and within the guidelines of SLCH.
  
• Perform other duties, as and when so requested, in support of team goals.
  

Requirements:

• Diploma in General Nursing or Degree in Nursing Science (General, Psychiatry, Community and Midwifery)
  
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in community-based nursing.
  
• Registered with SANC and in possession of professional indemnity.
  
• Diploma or Certification in Palliative Care (added advantage.
• Those applicants who do not meet this criterion will be expected to study towards the certification).
  
• A thorough understanding of palliative care and its role in society.
  
• Fluency in English and 1 other official language (dependent on the geographical location of the specific position)
  
• Intermediate MS Office Suite literacy – Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  
• Endorsed driver’s license, with long-term experience driving a manual.
  
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines together with resilience and stress management.
  
• Interpersonal sensitivity.
  
• Must be able to work independently but also be a team player.
  
• Problem-solving, monitoring, and engaging diversity.
  
• Judgment and decision-making.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in written format.
  
• Trustworthy and honest.
  
• Integrity.
  
• Professional maturity.