Job Ref #: 00920 Industry: Pharmaceutical And Medical/Healthcare Job Type: Permanent Salary: Market Related
Description:
National Renal Care is a leading comprehensive kidney disease management provider in South Africa. Our organisation fosters a collaborative work environment where compassion, digital innovation, and clinical excellence merge to deliver high-quality care to individuals with compromised organ function. We are looking for a qualified individual to fill the role of Assistant Unit Leader. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct and/or indirect nursing care, enhancing patient outcomes, and promoting cost-effective, safe, and quality patient care in accordance with company procedures and policies.
At National Renal Care, we are committed to being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Our recruitment processes are about finding the right skills and promoting diversity and inclusion, aligning with our Group's Employment Equity strategy. We actively encourage the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in our workforce.
In line with our commitment to fair recruitment, internal applicants must inform their line manager of the application to avoid automatic disqualification as per our recruitment and selection policy. For detailed information, refer to the policy document. If any physical or psychological limitations may impact your ability to perform the job, consult with the employer for reasonable accommodation. If you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. Protection of Personal Information By applying for this position, you consent to your information being used for recruitment purposes only. If your application is unsuccessful, your information will be retained for 6 months and then securely destroyed. If you object to this, please let us know.
Requirements:
Requirements and Experience
Relevant qualification within a specialist area or equivalent NQF 7.
Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or Registration with HPCSA as a Clinical Technologist (Independent Practice)
Experience in renal nursing is a strong recommendation.
Capacity to implement and maintain health practice standards required by accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation.
Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment.
Strong interpersonal skills required.
Competencies
Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
Resilience
Teamwork
Drive and energy
Excellence orientation (concern for high-quality work)
Ethical Behaviour (Honesty)
Building relationships and customer responsiveness
Organisational awareness
Key Performance Areas
To perform dialysis according to prescription in a safe manner and follow NRC's internal policies and procedures.
To provide optimal patient care per the nursing scope of practice and NRC's clinical care pathways.
Manage and maintain all medical equipment following NRC's technical policies and procedures.
Ensure that all NRC quality initiative programs are utilised for the patients under your management.
Ensure that all patient clinical records are maintained and updated according to the deadlines, policies and procedures, and NRC standards.
Ensure that all financial policies and procedures are followed in the unit, i.e. confirmation, billing, private patients, stock, waste, etc.
Responsible for leading the shift and supervising all subcategories on the floor daily.
Demonstrate the National Renal Care Values and Caring the NRC Way.
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