UNISA Professional Nurse Vacancies 2023 In Florida, Gauteng

The purpose of this position is to:
✓ provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to staff, students and visitors of-and at Unisa, as
and when required,
✓ Conduct screening and manage medical conditions
✓ Make referrals to the next level of care wherein necessary.
Requirements
• Grade 12 Matric plus a Bachelor degree or National Diploma in Nursing Science plus Primary
Health Care Specialization.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a registered nurse.
• Dispensing certificate to dispense medicines aligned to the Medicines & Related Substances
Act, 101 of 1965 as amended.
• Four (4) years working experience in a Primary Health Care facility as a Professional Nurse.
Recommendations
• Midwifery
• Two years’ experience is in the Post-School Education & Training (PSET) Health & Wellness
environment.
• Project Management within scope of work.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Knowledge of communicable diseases and the prevention thereof
• Knowledge and insight into standard/basic application of Primary Health Care
procedures and protocols and administration thereof.
• Knowledge and application of the relevant legislation and best practices
• Ability to facilitate institutional compliance to the most recent National and Higher Education &
Training: Health, Wellness and Development Center (Higher Health) responses to HIV/ STI’s/ &
TB; as well as communicable diseases.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office packages (MS Word/Excel/Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Good interpretation and analytic skills to ensure effective and efficient case-management.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (listening, verbal and written)
• Good report writing and record-keeping skills.
• Sound presentation skills in line with Unisa ICT guidelines.
• Must be ethical as required by International Council for Nurses/SA Nursing Council
• Must be customer/student service focused.
• Ability provide health promotion, to assess, diagnose and manage clients’ presenting medical
conditions/problems.
• Ability to perform HIV/AIDS counselling and testing, care, management and support, and o
other communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Ability to work within Multidisciplinary Team environments
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and sound human relations with all stakeholders
Duties
• Provision of Primary Health Care Services within scope of practice and relevant professional
protocols.
• Prescribe and dispense medicines in accordance to the relevant legislation
• Actively contribute towards the development and implementation of the comprehensive institutional
HIV prevention and Health Promotion Programme/Interventions.
• Perform the necessary administrative tasks towards ensuring that the strategic and operational
functions, projects and interventions of the Section and Directorate are carried out effectively.
• Ensure effective and efficient communication with all stakeholders
Assumption of duty: As soon as possible
Salary: Remuneration is commensurate with the responsibilities attached to the
position