About This Job
About Us
At Saint James Hospital Group, we bring over 25 years of healthcare expertise, known for our excellence, innovation, and advanced technology. Join our dynamic team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and personal growth.
What You’ll Do
Nurses care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent or disabled. Nurses deliver individualised care to patients utilising the nursing processes of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with established nursing practice, ethics and Saint James Hospital Policies. Nurses need to monitor patients, administer medication, maintain records, consult with healthcare providers, and also educate patients.
Nurses collaborate with other professional healthcare disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and achievement of the desired patient outcomes. Nurses need to interact with the patient, relatives and the multidisciplinary team whilst maintaining a high standard of professional nursing. Saint James Hospital Nurses provide care for adult medical and surgical patients, and also to paediatric patients with medical and/or surgical ailments.
Key Roles And Responsibilities
- Provide bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients.
- Consult and coordinate with the health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
- Assess, implement, plan and evaluate nursing care plans by working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Record and maintain accurate and complete health care records including vital signs and medical information.
- Monitor, report and record symptoms or changes in the patients’ condition.
- Prepare and administer medications as prescribed and record all entries of medication administration accurately.
- Report any suspected adverse drug reaction immediately to the medical team and pharmacist.
- Initiate and provide education accordingly to patients and relatives on how to manage their illness/surgery and emphasising on home care needs.
- Respond immediately to life-saving/emergency care situations.
- Foster a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
- Ensure all outpatient rooms are equipped with the necessary medical equipment and consumables for consultants and patients.
- Manage clinic stock control, including consumables and pharmaceuticals.
- Maintain a clean and safe clinic environment for staff and patients.
- Provide specialized services such as Fotofinder, FeNO, sleep apnea testing, VDU screening, and other services.
Qualifications
- Recognised degree in nursing.
- Registration with nurse with the Nurse and Midwifery Council of Malta.
- Possess a minimum of five years of Nursing experience post qualification.
- Be computer literate and conversant with the Hospital Information System.
- Be able to work on own initiative.
- Extensive knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures.
- Knowledge of emergency care.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families and all medical and clinic staff.
- Possess excellent customer care skills.
- A team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good time management.
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Be diligent and dependable.
- Be able to take decisions autonomously.
- Be able to think creatively, promote the department and contribute towards service improvement initiatives and towards staff development initiatives.
- Possess excellent written and spoken English.
What’s in it for you
- Internal training programs and skill development initiatives.
- Support with training and professional development.
- Employee referral bonus incentive.
- Complimentary daily lunch.
- Staff and family discounts on hospital services and fees.
- Staff Discounts on products and services from our subsidiaries.
- State-of-the-art equipment and technology.
Join us for exceptional benefits and a positive work culture.