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Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Life Healthcare

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse –Trauma Experienced
, based at Life Midmed Hospital
, reporting to the Unit Manager
, Sr Carolyn Henderson. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of quality patient care and to ensure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives

Critical Outputs

Ensure professional, ethical practice in the unit

  • Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with legislation that directly and indirectly governs nursing practice
  • Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with ethical codes that directly and indirectly guide nursing practices
  • Accept accountability and responsibility for own professional actions
  • Ensure the provision of competent, clinical nursing care in the unit
  • Use the scientific process of nursing to initiate and manage comprehensive nursing care plans that will ensure quality nursing care
  • Coordinate and supervise nursing activities of members of the healthcare team who provide basic care
  • Customer Satisfaction:
    Enhance patient satisfaction

  • Utilise available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives CFS and QE
  • Assist in the management of patient complaints
  • Build professional relationships with the members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently delivering nursing care
  • Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Safe Environment:
    Assist in maintaining an environment which is both emotionally and physically safe

  • Utilise available management tools and participate in pro active management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment SHEQ and infection control
  • Business Efficiency:
    Contribute to business efficiency through cost effective patient care, interdepartmental cooperation and economic use of all resources

  • Utilise and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements management and billing
  • Coaching and mentor staff

  • Assist in the performance management of the unit staff
  • Assist in staff development through the provision of appropriate on the job in-service education
  • Participate in staff recognition and reward management strategies
  • Requirements

  • General Nursing Degree / Diploma
  • Registration with SANC
  • Experience in Trauma department.
  • Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs
  • Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
  • Computer proficiency would be an advantage
  • Must be willing to work flexi hours as per the unit requirements
  • Competencies

  • Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
  • Attention to detail
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal & written communication skills
  • Influencing skills
  • Building relationships
  • Customer responsiveness
  • Organisational awareness
  • Action orientation
  • Excellence orientation
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Title: Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced

    Company: Life Healthcare

    Location: Cape Town, South Africa

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