Registered Nurse | Theatre

LIFE Healthcare Group • Other • Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa • $300 - $400 / year • 1d ago

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse (Theatre Qualified), based at Life Cosmos Hospital, Mpumalanga, reporting to Clara Vickory, Theatre Matron. 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.

Function

Nursing

Facility

Life Cosmos Hospital

Position

Registered Nurse | Theatre

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 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
Assist the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours
Ensure the theater team works according to the scope of practice
Give 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:

Attend review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholders
Maintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit manager

Requirements

General Nursing Degree / Diploma
Registration with SANC
Diploma in specialty required
Relevant experience (2 years minimum) 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 behaviour
Building relationships
Customer responsiveness
Organisational awareness

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Closing date: Wednesday, September 11, 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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