Registered Nurse | High Care | Experienced

Life Healthcare; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Durban seeks a Registered Nurse for their High Care unit. The successful candidate will ensure quality nursing care to patients, manage nursing staff, and uphold health and safety standards. Applicants must have a Matric Certificate, be registered at SANC, and possess previous high care experience. Exceptional interpersonal, planning, and stress management skills are also required.

Qualifications

• Experience in High Care is essential.
• Must have resilience and ability to work under pressure.
• Driving energy and excellence orientation are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
• Ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction.
• Management of nursing staff according to their Scope of Practice.
• Maintain professional relationships with patients and doctors.
• Effective compliance with Health, Safety & Infection Control policies.

Skills

Good planning and organizing skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Time management skills

Strong customer orientation

Ability to work at a fast pace

Resilience and stress tolerance

Education

Matric Certificate

Registered at SANC as a Registered Nurse

Job description

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | High Care | Experienced Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse in the High Care at Life Westville Hospital . The position will report to the Unit Manager , Rita Naidoo. The successful candidates will contribute to the effective functioning of this unit and ensure quality nursing care to all patients.

Critical Outputs

• Conduct basic duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
• Ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction according to Life Healthcare Policies & Procedures.
• Management of other categories nursing staff according to their Scope of Practice.
• Maintain sound professional relationships with all patients, doctors and other members of the multi- disciplinary team.
• Effective risk management of the unit by complying with Health, Safety &Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Effectively participate in the management of costs in the unit (stock, staffing, and equipment)
• Identify training needs and initiate facilitation
• Ensure effective record keeping

Requirements

• Matric Certificate
• Registered at SANC as a Registered Nurse
• Experience in High Care is essential
• Good planning and organizing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work at a fast pace
• Resilience and stress tolerance
• Strong customer orientation

Competencies

• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Team player, very energetic, well organized and punctual
• Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment