Registered Nurse | ICU

Life Healthcare; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Benoni is seeking a Registered Nurse ICU Experienced for the High Care Unit. The successful candidate will provide essential nursing care to critically ill patients and manage communication with families. Applicants must possess a relevant nursing qualification and have at least 2 years of ICU experience. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in High Care / ICU.
• Ability to work under pressure in a changing environment.
• Must be willing to fulfill a call system role.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Ensure quality management systems are adhered to.
• Educate and supervise staff on equipment use.

Skills

Customer orientation

Team player

Problem-solving

Strong Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | ICU Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse ICU Experienced in High Care Unit based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital, reporting to the Unit Manager, Yanga Booi. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the customer in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

• To provide quality patient care by
• Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patients condition
• Administering of medication in accordance to ethical, legal framework
• Review and comply with internal policies and protocols
• Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification
• Advocate the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notify the doctor of any limitations
• Provide effective people management by
• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
• Ensure the High Care team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized.
• Provide effective cost management by
• Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols
• Control and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy
• Provide effective Infection Control and SHEQ by
• Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control
• Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator
• Ensuring effective relationships with internal / external stakeholders by
• Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences
• Execute doctors’ requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
• Assisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties
• Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation
• Check equipment and instrumentation are in working condition on a daily basis and report any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer
• Educate and supervise staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation
• Ensuring effective record keeping by
• Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

Requirements

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• 2 years’ experience in High Care / ICU
• Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organized
• Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment
• Strong Interpersonal skills required
• Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading my example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)