Registered Nurse ICU | Qualified or Experienced
Full time
at LIFE HEALTHCARE GROUP
in
South Africa
Posted on September 5, 2024
Job details
Registered Nurse ICU | Qualified or Experienced
Function: Nursing Facility: Life Kingsbury Hospital Position: Registered Nurse ICU | Qualified or Experienced Introduction: A vacancy exists for an ICU Registered Nurse , based at Life Kingsbury Hospital , Cape Town , reporting to Beaulah Fouten, Unit Manager . The successful candidate 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 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.
- 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.
- Utilise available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives e.g. CFS and Qe.
- Assist in the management of patient complaints.
- Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently deliver nursing care.
- Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Utilise available management tools and participate in proactive management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment e.g. SHEQ and infection control.
- Utilise and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements with regard to stock management, case management and billing.
- 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.
- ICU qualification/Critical Care course or 2-3 years ICU experience.
- 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.
- Strong customer orientation, team player, energetic, resilient and well organized.
- Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment.
- Strong inter-personal skills required.
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.
Contact
Chwayita Mpangele Tel: 021 670 4312 Email: chwayita.mpangele@lifehealthcare.co.za Closing date: Tuesday, September 3, 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-LjbffrApply safely
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