Registered Nurse

Life Healthcare; Springs; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse at their Springs Parkland Hospital to ensure effective delivery of quality patient care. Responsibilities include supervising nursing care, enhancing patient satisfaction, and maintaining a safe environment. Ideal candidates will have a General Nursing Degree/Diploma and registration with SANC. This role is critical for providing competent care and improving patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in a nursing role is essential.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry is an advantage.
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure professional and ethical practice in the unit.
• Provide and supervise nursing care according to legislation.
• Enhance patient satisfaction and manage complaints.
• Assist in maintaining a safe environment for patients.
• Contribute to business efficiency through cost-effective patient care.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer responsiveness

Education

General Nursing Degree / Diploma

Registration with SANC

Job description

Overview

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse. Introduction: A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse, based at Life Springs Parkland Hospital, reporting to Loretta Jordaan, Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Ensure the provision of competent, clinical nursing care in the unit
• 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
• Customer Satisfaction : Enhance patient satisfaction
• Utilise available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives CFS and Qe
• Assist in the management of patient complaints
• Build professional relationships with the members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently delivering nursing care
• Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Safe Environment : Assist in maintaining an environment which is both emotionally and physically safe
• Utilise available management tools and participate in pro active management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment SHEQ and infection control
• Business Efficiency : Contribute to business efficiency through cost effective patient care, interdepartmental cooperation and economic use of all resources
• Utilise and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements with regard to stock management, case management and billing
• Coaching and mentor staff
• 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
• 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

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