Physician Extender

at  Cancercare SA

To provide holistic patient centered nursing care to oncology patients under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse or Doctor in order to build capacity for the oncologist.

• To assess, develop, implement and evaluate and record patient care under guidance of the registered nurse and doctor.
• To perform history taking and a physical assessments of oncology patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for the clinical problem the patient presents with.
• To work with members of inter professional team to ensure quality of care for patients are maintained and that the patients’ needs are met.
• To conform to the Health and Safety regulations
• To provide evidence based clinical advice, education and support to patients and relatives in person or telephonically.
• To comply with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and codes of conduct of Cancercare and the bodies that accredit our company and profession.

INTERPERSONAL FACTOR

• As a professional all services delivered needs to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task needs to be consistently executed whilst at all times displaying a positive influence on all stakeholders and within the general working environment. It is expected from the employee to deliver all the tasks reflecting a willingness to operate outside the scope of the job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot therefore be reviewed and assesed in isolation.
• To display the company values: C - Compassion, A - Accountability, R - Respect, E - Ethics (CARE)

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Registered Enrolled Nurse

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Registered with SANC
3-5 years recent nursing experience
Oncology and/or ICU experience will be advantageous
Computer literacy (MS Word, excel, outlook)
Can function well under work pressure and can work independentl

Please refer the Job description for details