Uses a framework and model of nursing to assess individual patient needs consistent with
hospital nursing policy.
Ensures that appropriate nursing care is planned for individual patients based on need assessment and that each individual patient receives prescribed treatment and nursing care, encompassing medical instructions and in conformance with established procedures and standards of care.
Reviews patient care plans for appropriate patient goals, problems, approaches and revisions based on nursing needs.
Ensures that verbal and written nursing reporting systems are accurate and adequate.
Ensures that accurate nursing reports accompany patients who are being transferred to referring/other hospitals.
Ensures clinical competence of staff in performing clinical activities.
Introduces new clinical practices or techniques in an appropriate manner.
Maintains personal clinical skills by performing nursing care.
Directs, supervises and mentors the nursing staff in the management of nursing care i.e. providing professional and specialist advice on the provision of nursing care and demonstrates practical nursing skills.
Ensures that patients and relatives are appropriately informed and counselled regarding their condition, short and long term treatment/care plans and that they are adequately educated, trained and rehabilitated.
Applies research findings, as appropriate, to defined patient populations.
Participates in research when necessary.
Attends and participates in multidisciplinary ward rounds and meetings.
On a day to day basis the ward manager will decide and allocate the work to be done by staff nurses, student nurses, and ward attendants based on the needs of the patients and the capability of the staff.
Implement a systematic method for the assessment of individual patient's needs and ensure proper documentation of same.
Estimate workload based on patient nursing needs in agreement with the unit system policy on same.