Registered Nurse | Theatre | Experienced
Function: Nursing
Facility: Life The Glynnwood Hospital
Position: Registered Nurse | Theatre | Experienced
Introduction:
A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse (Theatre) Experienced , based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital , reporting to Marilyn De Meyer , Unit Manager . The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the surgical team to perform surgical procedures on patients successfully and to ensure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.
Critical Outputs:
Ensuring effective financial management by:
- Ensuring accurate charging by managing theatre clocking time
- Ensuring consignment stock, equipment and prosthesis is charged according to policy
- Managing stock by participating in regular stock taking and controlling of the consignment stock in accordance with the hospital (local) policy
Affecting the functioning of theatre equipment and instrumentation by:
- Ensuring the correct use of theatre equipment and instrumentation by educating and supervising staff on the correct utilization of the equipment
Providing Quality patient care by:
- Obtaining the correct information pre-operatively and visiting the patient post-operatively
- Ensuring that the patient is comfortable and assist the doctor during the surgical procedure
Ensuring effective people management by:
- Providing theatre specific training and assessing the competence of staff
- Assisting the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours
- Ensuring the theatre team works according to the scope of practice
- Giving feedback to the unit manager in order to assess optimal performance
Effective SHEQ management by:
- Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements
- Ensuring the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infection
Effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by:
- Attending review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholders
- Maintaining a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit manager
Requirements:
- General Nursing Degree / Diploma
- 3 years’ Experience in General Theatre
- Must be multi-skilled
- Registration with SANC
- 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
Competencies:
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Influencing
- Drive & energy
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behavior
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organizational awareness
- Leading by example (Key for Managers)
- Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)
Email:
Closing date: Tuesday, November 5, 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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