Registered Nurses University of Lusaka

Registered Nurses

Job Purpose

Providing compassionate and quality patient care, educating patients, administering medication and keeping patient records.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality and compassionate patient care in various hospital units.
• Administer medications, monitor vital signs, and provide treatments as prescribed.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Educate patients and their families about health conditions and treatment plans.
• Create nursing care plans to assess patient care needs and continued progress based on nursing diagnosis and within scope of practice.
• Participate in the morning ward rounds or weekly ground rounds.
• Assist the medical doctors during clinical procedures, as requested.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing, registered and fully licensed to practice nursing in the appropriate jurisdiction.
• Must be a qualified ZRN/ZRM from a recognized institution.
• A current license to practice nursing in Zambia from the General Nursing Council of Zambia.
• Must have at least 3 – 5 years’ experience

Key Qualities and skills:

• Self-motivated and resourceful with strong intellectual ability
• Ability to research and create new knowledge
• Should be a goal getter and a team player