Patient Care Manager (Registered Nurse) Full Time Job

Patient Care Manager (Registered Nurse) – Roodepoort.

As a Patient Care Manager, you will oversee and coordinate all medical activities within the practice, focusing on in- and out-patient care.

Your primary responsibility is to ensure patient safety and well-being by developing and implementing systems and protocols that support excellent patient care.

This role requires close collaboration with medical staff, adherence to practice care protocols, and proactive communication with patients and their families.

The ideal candidate will possess at least three years of experience in a nursing role, and have previous experience in a doctor’s practice. ICU experience will be highly advantageous.

Salary: R28 000 – R30 000 plus overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Registered Nurse license.
• Minimum of three years in a nursing role, with previous experience in a Doctor’s practice advantageous.
• Experience in an ICU environment is highly advantageous.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity with GoodX software preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Medical management of all in and out-patients.
• Monitor, coordinate, and implement patient treatment plans (clinical assessment and clerking).
• Ensuring that treatment plans are executed by Hospital Nursing Staff (in-patients).
• Patient education and support on the diagnoses/ prognoses. Providing guidance and assistance on treatment plans, and regular check-ins with patients’ regarding health status and wellbeing.
• Post hospitalisation check-ins. Taking responsibility for directing patient care within the Practice.
• Management and identification of ‘red flags’ in the medical results (pathology, radiology, and any other diagnostic test results) of patients and notification to Doctor.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and industry standards related to patient care.
• Implementing and ensuring compliance with standards of nursing practice which promotes health care delivery.
• Identifying and responding promptly and appropriately to legal or risk management patient care issues.
• Supporting Doctor during all hospital ward rounds by capturing and scanning all patient notes (ward charts, clerking sheets, Dr notes).
• Responsible for daily liaison and provision of feedback on patient condition and progress to family member/s of the patient.
• Mitigation any risk(s) in terms of patient care satisfaction.
• Serve as a senior member of the team and act as a facilitator among administrative and clinical staff.
• Medical consumable stock management for nursing station as well as Dr examination room.
• Assisting Dr with administrative duties – medical insurance claim forms, chronic illness applications, letters of motivation, preparation of prescriptions, death certificate preparation.
• Management of infection control in the practice. Implementation of infection control protocols and safety standards in the practice.
• Staying up-to date with new medicine regimens and medicines released on the market.