AKHP Enrolled Nurse: PICU

Lenmed; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital, Johannesburg, part of Lenmed, invites applications for an Enrolled Nurse to join the PICU team. You will provide patient care under supervision, ensuring safety and adherence to hospital standards.

Responsibilities include documentation, holistic patient care, timely handover, quality improvement, effective communication with patients, and completing delegated tasks. Requires SANC registration, 1–2 years PICU experience, and computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse.
• 1-2 years working experience in PICU.
• Computer Literacy.
• Flexible in working hours/shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.
• Provide direct and/or indirect nursing care to patients.
• Promote a therapeutic, clean and safe environment.
• Attend handover at shift start and participate in quality improvement.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
• Refer complaints to Sister-in-Charge and ensure timely completion of delegated tasks.

Job description

Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital - K43 Highway, Lenasia Ext 8, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Main Focus Areas

Enrolled Nurse will render and promote cost effective, safe quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards and policies and will further be responsible for direct and/ or indirect nursing care of a patient or a group of patients for assessing, planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet patient’s needs.

Key Performance Areas: (include but are not limited to)

• Ensure that all documentation is maintained timeously and accurately, reflecting patients care
• Contribute to the holistic care of patients
• Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe environment that is free from medicolegal hazards
• Promotion of patient’s health and wellbeing
• Attend handover of reports at shift’s commencement
• Participate in wards / Unit’s quality improvement programme
• Effective communication with patients regarding their care
• Refer all complains from patients and Doctors to Sister – in – Charge of the unit
• Carry out all departmental duties as assigned by supervisors and ensure timeous completion of all delegated task

Post Requirements: (include but are not limited to)

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse
• Compliance with the SANC code for an Enrolled Nurse and all applicable Health Care Legislations.
• 1-2 years working experience working in PICU
• Computer Literacy
• Flexible in working hours/shifts