General Nurse - Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana

JOB PURPOSE

To provide safe, effective, compassionate, and patient-centred nursing care to individuals, families, and communities. The General Nurse is responsible for assessing patients, planning and implementing nursing interventions, administering prescribed treatments, monitoring patient progress, promoting health, preventing disease, and supporting the recovery and rehabilitation of patients in accordance with professional nursing standards and the policies of the healthcare facility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

A. Patient Assessment and Nursing Care

• Assess patients’ health conditions by taking medical histories, measuring vital signs, and observing signs and symptoms.

• Identify patients’ nursing care needs and develop appropriate nursing care plans.

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in outpatient departments, inpatient wards, emergency units, and other assigned clinical areas.

• Monitor patients’ conditions, document changes, and report abnormal findings promptly to the appropriate healthcare professionals.

• Assist with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, and comfort.

• Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care where applicable.

B. Medication Administration and Treatment

• Administer prescribed medications, injections, intravenous fluids, and other treatments within the nurse’s scope of practice.

• Monitor patients for adverse drug reactions and report concerns promptly.

• Perform wound dressing, catheter care, specimen collection aseptically, and other approved nursing procedures.

• Maintain accurate medication administration records and ensure the safe storage and proper handling of medicines.

• Assist medical officers and other healthcare professionals during examinations, procedures, and emergency interventions.

C. Emergency and Critical Care

• Recognize and respond promptly to medical emergencies.

• Provide first aid, basic life support, and other emergency interventions within the nurse’s competence.

• Participate in resuscitation activites and ensure early emergency referrals

D. Health Education and Counselling

• Educate patients and their families on disease prevention, treatment adherence, personal hygiene, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles.

• Provide counselling and emotional support to patients and caregivers.

• Support community health education and outreach programmes where required.

E. Infection Prevention and Patient Safety

• Implement infection prevention and control measures, including hand hygiene, appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and safe waste disposal.

• Maintain a clean and safe patient-care environment.

• Follow procedures for the safe handling of sharps, specimens, and potentially infectious materials.

• Protect patients’ dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and rights.

• Report incidents, medication errors, and other patient-safety concerns in accordance with facility policies.

F. Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely nursing records and patient care documentation.

• Record vital signs, medications administered, nursing interventions, and patients’ responses to treatment.

• Prepare shift reports and participate in handover activities.

• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement activities, and routine health information reporting as required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A recognised nursing qualification, such as a Diploma or Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, appropriate to the position.

• Current registration and a valid practising licence from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana.

• At least three years clinical experience.

• Basic computer skills and the ability to maintain electronic or paper-based patient records.

• Good communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and public holidays, where required.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond appropriately to emergencies.

Key Competencies

• Clinical assessment and decision-making.

• Compassionate and patient-centred care.

• Effective communication and counselling.

• Time management and prioritisation.

• Teamwork and collaboration.

• Attention to detail and accurate documentation.

• Professional integrity and confidentiality.

• Adaptability and commitment to continuous learning.

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