A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse ICU Qualified, based at Life Entabeni Hospital, reporting to 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 OutputsTo provide quality patient care by:Providing quality basic and specialized nursing careContinual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patients' conditionAdministering of medication in accordance to ethical, legal frameworkReview and comply with internal policies and protocolsEnsuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specificationAdvocate the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notify the doctor of any limitationsInteracting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary teamProvide training and development to ensure personal and professional growthEnsure the ICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilisedManaging all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocolsControl and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policyProvide effective Infection Control and SHEQ by:Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection controlPromoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ CoordinatorEnsuring effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by:Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferencesExecute doctor's requests and prescriptions after patient roundsAssisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their dutiesEnsuring 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 EngineerEducate and supervise staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentationEnsuring records are accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirementsRequirementsRotation on day and night dutyRegistered at SANC as a Registered Nurse2-year ICU Qualification is compulsoryExcellent interpersonal skillsGood planning and organizing skillsAbility to make accurate decisionsResilience and stress toleranceStrong customer orientationProblem-solving, analysis and judgementVerbal & written communication and presentation
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