Vacancies exist for 2x Registered Nurse (ICU) Experienced, based at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to Bethany Sivraman, Unit Manager.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the customer in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.
Critical Outputs To provide quality patient care by:
Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patients condition Administering of medication in accordance to ethical, legal framework Review and comply with internal policies and protocols Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification Advocate the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notify the doctor of any limitations Provide effective people management by:
Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth Ensure the ICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised Provide effective cost management by:
Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols Control and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy Provide effective Infection Control and SHEQ by:
Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator Ensuring effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by:
Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences Execute doctors requests and prescriptions after patient rounds Assisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation:
Check equipment and instrumentation are in working condition on a daily basis and report any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer Educate and supervise staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation Ensuring effective record keeping by:
Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements Requirements Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing Nursing experience in ICU and Highcare Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organised Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment Strong Interpersonal skills required Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system Competencies Problem-solving, analysis and judgement Resilience Engaging diversity Verbal & written communication and presentation Influencing Drive & energy Excellence orientation Ethical behaviour Building relationships Customer responsiveness Organisational awareness Leading by example (Key for Managers) Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers) Email: ****** Closing date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.
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