Registered Nurse | Renal Qualified

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse (Renal Qualified) , based at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital , reporting to the Unit Manager . The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to renal 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 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 Renal team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized
• Give feedback to the unit manager in order to assess optimal performance

Provide effective Financial 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 Health and Safety 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
• Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control
• Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing alerts and incident reports to the line manager and Quality manager.

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
• Maintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit manager

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 utilisation 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
• Nephrology Qualification
• Nursing Experience in a Renal Unit
• Current registration with SANC
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency
• Driver’s license and ability to travel

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Organisational awareness
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Teamwork

Email: Wilgeheuwel.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za Closing date: Wednesday, November 6, 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr