Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary | Main Theatre

LIFE Healthcare Group; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; On-site; ZAR 25 000 - 45 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary to join their dynamic team in Main Theatre. This role is pivotal in delivering exceptional patient care, ensuring compliance with health standards, and managing operational efficiencies. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, engaging with both patients and staff to foster a supportive atmosphere. If you are passionate about nursing and eager to make a difference in patients' lives, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path in a forward-thinking healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Registered as Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC required.
• Experience in theatre is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality patient care and compliance with health standards.
• Manage stock and report patient movements accurately.
• Build relationships with patients and support new staff.

Skills

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Customer responsiveness

Organizational awareness

Resilience

Education

Registered as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary | Main Theatre

Function: Nursing Facility Life Entabeni Hospital

Position: Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary | Main Theatre

Introduction: A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary in Main Theatre, based at Life Entabeni Hospital, reporting to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-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 quality programs and ensuring induction training is carried out.
• Completing monthly quality evaluator cards and reporting to the shift leader or unit manager.
• Participating in review and ward meetings to ensure conformance to quality management standards.
• Understanding and complying with infection control standards, PPE standards, and procedures.
• Adhering to safety measures.

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:

• Managing stock accurately and correctly.
• Reporting patient movements on discharge or transfer.
• Using and maintaining equipment properly.
• Minimizing and justifying personal absenteeism.
• Working flexible hours to reduce agency costs and assist other departments.

Ensure effective quality patient care by:

• Performing assigned tasks to maximize patient care.
• Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort, and safety per the nursing care plan.
• Following correct techniques and PPE usage to promote wound and fracture healing.
• Monitoring and recording fluid intake.
• Managing and preparing for surgical and diagnostic procedures.

Effective relationship management with customers by:

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers.
• Supporting new staff during orientation.

Requirements

• Registered as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC.
• Current registration with the relevant professional/regulatory body.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges, and role players (advantageous).
• Computer proficiency.
• Experience in theatre (advantageous).

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis, and judgment.
• Resilience.
• Engaging diversity.
• Verbal & written communication and presentation skills.
• Influencing skills.
• Building relationships.
• Customer responsiveness.
• Organizational awareness.
• Ethical behavior.
• Excellence orientation.
• Drive & energy.

Application email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Additional Information

Internal applicants are encouraged to discuss their application with their line manager prior to applying. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies, download the application form, and email it to the specified contact person in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you haven't heard back within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.