JOB PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

Job Purpose: To provide professional nursing care to patients by contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to improve health outcomes.

 Job Summary:

• Work as a member of Medical Team to provide health care and to monitor and evaluate patient care.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and health care staff to ensure optimum care for clients/patients.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1, Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.

2.Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.

3.Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards. These include:

• Washing and bathing
• Bed Making
• Elimination including catheterization, bowel and stoma care
• Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or parenteral feeding and ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients in liaison with the dietician.
• Obtaining specimens e.g. bodily fluids, wound swabs, blood.
• Administration  of  drugs  e.g.  oral,  intravenous,  subcutaneous,  rectal  and topical and monitoring of effects.
• Simple and complex dressings.
• Monitoring of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP, respiration)
• To demonstrate an enquiring approach towards patient care

4. Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given

5. Participate in the ward rounds

6. Assist with manual handling  and transferring  of patients in compliance with the hospital policy

7. Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment

8. Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/caregivers

9. Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate

10. Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff

11. Perform other official duties assigned by the Nurse Manager/Unit In-Charge

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• 0% breach of patient privacy or confidentiality
• Measure of patient wait time by process
• 0% medication error
• Patient follow-up rate
• of relevant trainings attended
• Knowledge of FPCC (Customer satisfaction)
• Safety compliance rate
• 95% punctuality and dressing
• Less than 2 patient and family complaints per month
• Effective work collaboration

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

Knowledge 

• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development
• Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance issues
• Knowledge of guidelines

1.  Patients Charter
2. Health and Safety
3. Hospital Protocols

 

Skills and Abilities

• Communicate effectively both orally and written
• Report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a team Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to initiate and maintain clear, concise documentation
• Computer skills

Desired Qualification and Experience

• Diploma or Degree in General Nursing
• Valid registration with the NMC
• Must have completed the mandatory rotation

GROSS SALARY COMPENSATION:

• Staff Nurse salary range: GHC 4,304.33 – 5,013.86
• Nursing Officer salary range: GHC 5,170.70 – 5,763.18
• For Voluntary Contract employment: GHC 1,946.12