Nurse at Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit a Nursing Officer to join and grow our team. This role is responsible for assessment & Monitoring: assessing patient conditions by checking vital signs and performing physical exams and monitoring their progress and well-being. Medication Administration: Safely administer oral medications, injections, and intravenous therapies as prescribed by doctors.

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick’s core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
• Committing to Zero Harm
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships

1. Clinical & Direct Patient Care

• Assessment & Monitoring: Assess patient conditions by checking vital signs and performing physical exams, and monitoring their progress and well-being
• Medication Administration: Safely administer oral medications, injections, and intravenous therapies as prescribed by doctors.
• Medical Procedures: Assist doctors during examinations, surgeries, and minor procedures like suturing or catheterization.
• Wound Care: Assessing, cleaning, and dressing wounds to promote healing and prevent infection.
• Emergency Response: Deliver life-saving interventions by using advanced life support equipment such as defibrillators, ventilators, and ECG machines. 

2. Ward & Unit Management

• Admissions & Discharges: Manage the process of admitting new patients and preparing them for discharge with follow-up instructions.
• Inventory Control: Indenting, checking, and maintaining stocks of drugs, linen, and medical supplies.
• Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate patient case records, medical histories, and nursing charts.
• Environmental Safety: Ensuring the ward is clean, tidy, and follows strict infection control protocols. 

3. Supervisory & Educational Roles

• Staff Supervision: Oversee staff nurses, nursing assistants, and support staff to ensure standards are met as may be assigned by the charge nurse
• Clinical Teaching: Mentor assistant nurses and orient new staff to nursing protocols.
• Duty Rosters: Plan and implement duty rosters for nursing personnel
• License to practice: Ensure a valid license to practice
• CPD Training: Ensure compliance with the Ministry of Health by seeking training that fulfils the requirements of the Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC). 
• Health Information System: Be computer savvy in the use of the electronic medical records system.
• Professional Meeting: Attend annual professional meetings as assigned by the charge nurse
• Statutory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant Tanzanian OHS regulations and corporate codes of practice
• Data analysis and Reports: Prepare reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Analyse data for meaningful trends and propose solutions and interventions.
• Company Policy: Comply with all company policies, standards, and procedures during the entire period of employment.
• Supervisory Assignment: Perform similar duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager

4. Patient Advocacy & Communication

• Education: Teach patients about disease management, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.
• Emotional Support: Provide reassurance and counselling to patients facing stress or terminal conditions.
• Advocacy: Ensure patient rights and preferences are respected in the clinical setting. 
• Confidentiality: Maintain the highest code of confidentiality of privileged information that you may come across in the course of executing your professional duties, including patients’ information. 

5. Occupational Health

• Audiometry: Perform a valid audiometry test as part of a routine medical examination and patient diagnosis or monitoring of hearing.
  • Spirometry: Complete acceptable spirometry tests for patients and routine medical examinations.
    • Optometry: Conduct vision screening for operators and drivers
    • Medical Surveillance: Participate in conducting routine, monitoring, and special medical surveillance, including entry, periodic, and exit medicals.

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