Overview
Registered Nurse | ICU Trained Jobs in Boksburg, South Africa at LIFE Healthcare Group
Location: Boksburg
A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse ICU Trained in ICU Unit, based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital, reporting to the Unit Manager, Annamarie Neethling. 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 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 notifying the doctor of any limitations
Provide effective people management by:
Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
Providing training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
Ensuring the High Care team works according to the scope of practice to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized.
Provide effective cost management by:
Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols
Controlling and managing staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy
Provide effective Infection Control and SHEQ by:
Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment 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
Executing doctors’ requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
Assisting multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties
Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation by:
Checking equipment and instrumentation are in working condition daily and reporting any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer
Educating and supervising staff and doctors on the correct utilization of specialized equipment and instrumentation
Ensuring effective record keeping by:
Ensuring records are accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements
Requirements
Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
Diploma/ Degree in Critical Care
2 years’ experience in High Care / ICU
Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organized
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:
Elm
Closing date:
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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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Title: Registered Nurse | ICU Trained
Company: LIFE Healthcare Group
Location: Boksburg, South Africa
Category: Nursing (Healthcare Nursing)
