Registered Nurse | ICU Qualified

LIFE Healthcare Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization based in Pretoria is seeking a Registered Nurse ICU Qualified to deliver quality care to critically ill patients. The successful candidate will manage nursing responsibilities, collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, and ensure effective infection control in the High Care Unit. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications and a customer-focused attitude.

Qualifications

• Must be ICU Qualified.
• Strong customer orientation, very energetic and well organised.
• Ability to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Communicate with the patient and family regarding their condition.
• Manage all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols.

Skills

Customer orientation

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

Grade 12 National senior certificate

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing

ICU Qualification

Job description

Registered Nurse ICU Qualified

Vacancies exist for a Registered Nurse ICU Qualified based at Life Groenkloof Hospital, reporting to theUnit Manager in the High Care Unit. 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 patient’s 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 ICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised

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 doctor’s 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

• Grade 12 National senior certificate
• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Must be ICU Qualified
• 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
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

Contact Information

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Internal Applicants

Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Process

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.