Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary | Emergency Unit

LIFE Healthcare Group; Garlington Estate; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare facility in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary for the Emergency Unit. Responsibilities include ensuring quality patient care and compliance with health regulations. The ideal candidate must be registered with SANC and have experience in an Emergency Unit. This position offers a challenging yet rewarding environment for those passionate about healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Emergency Unit.
• Understanding of private healthcare industry challenges is advantageous.
• Driver’s license and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality management systems are effective.
• Perform tasks to maximize patient care.
• Build relationships with customers.

Skills

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Customer responsiveness

Education

Registered as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC

Current registration with relevant professional body

Job description

Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary | Emergency Unit

Function Nursing Facility Life Hilton Private Hospital Position Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary | Emergency Unit Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary, based at Life Hilton Private Hospital, reporting to the EU Unit Manager, Elaine Van Jaarsveld. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with Company strategic objectives and applicable Health /Nursing legislation

Critical Outputs

Ensure effective quality management systems by

• Attending and participating in Q programs and ensuring induction training is carried out
• Ensuring monthly Q evaluator cards are completed and report to the shift leader or unit manager
• Attending and participating in review and ward meetings in order to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
• Performing, understanding and complying with the company infection control and safety standards.

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by

• Ensuring correct and accurate stock administration
• Correctly reporting patient movements on discharge or transfer
• Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment
• Ensuring personal absenteeism is minimised and justified
• Working flexible hours in order to minimize agency costs and show willingness to assist other departments

Ensure effective quality patient care by

• Performing and completing tasks assigned in order to maximize patient care
• Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort and safety is measured in accordance with the nursing care plan
• Following the correct techniques and wearing PPE’s in order to promote the healing of wounds and fractures and Monitoring and recording patient intake of fluids
• Ensuring the management and preparation of surgical and diagnostic procedures

Effective relationship management with customers by

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers and supporting all new staff members with the orientation program

Requirements

• Needs to be registered as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC
• Current registration with the relevant professional / regulatory body
• Experience working in an Emergency Unit.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Driver’s license and ability to travel

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example
• Ethical behaviour

Email [e-mail] Closing date Thursday, November 27, 2025

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.