Registered Nurse | ICU Experienced x3

LIFE Healthcare Group • Other • Komani, Eastern Cape, South Africa • $300 - $400 / year • 1d ago

Vacancies exist for x3 Registered Nurse ICU Experienced, based at Life Queenstown Private Hospital , reporting to the ICU Unit Manager. The successful candidates 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's 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 patient’s 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 utilized

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 doctor’s 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 utilization of specialised 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
Nursing experience in 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 fulfil a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system
A minimum of 2 years relevant Nursing Experience in ICU will be an advantage

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)

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Closing date: Wednesday, October 30, 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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