Registered Nurse & ICU Experienced

LIFE Healthcare Group; Garlington Estate; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Registered Nurse (ICU) for Life Hilton Private Hospital. The successful candidate will provide holistic nursing care to critically ill patients and work with a multi-disciplinary team. Requirements include a relevant nursing degree, ICU experience, and strong interpersonal skills. The role also demands resilience and excellent communication abilities. Interested candidates should apply by January 26, 2026, to join a compassionate and dedicated healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Nursing experience in ICU is required.
• Must be willing to fulfill a role according to the flexi-hours system.
• Ability to work in a continuously changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care.
• Maintaining a safe environment for infection control.
• Interacting with a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Strong customer orientation

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Strong interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Verbal & written communication

Organizational awareness

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse (ICU), based at Life Hilton Private Hospital, reporting to Tracey Scannell, the ICU & HC Unit Manager. 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

People Management

• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
• Ensure the ICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised

Cost Management

• Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols
• Control and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy

Infection Control and SHEQ

• 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

Relationships with Stakeholders

• 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

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

Record Keeping

• Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

Requirements

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Nursing experience in ICU
• Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organised
• 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 by example
• Motivating and developing people

Email [e-mail]
Closing date Monday, January 26, 2026

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.