Registered Nurse | Neonatal | ICU | Experienced

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Pinetown seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Neonatal and ICU departments. The role involves providing quality nursing care to critically ill patients, maintaining standards of holistic care, and ensuring effective communication with patients and families. Ideal candidates will have a relevant nursing degree, ICU/NICU experience, and strong interpersonal skills. A competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth are offered in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Nursing experience in ICU/NICU.
• Able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment.
• Willing to fulfill a role according to the flexi-hours and call system.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Communicate with the patient and family about their condition.
• Administer medication legally and ethically.

Skills

Customer orientation

Team player

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Resilience

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Neonatal | ICU | Experienced Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse Exp (NICU), based at Life The Crompton Hospital, reporting to the 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 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 utilized.

Empower staff and ensure tasks are delegated appropriately.

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. Monitor and manage nursing costs according to department’s labor hour norm.

Effective 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.

Stakeholder relationships

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 multidisciplinary team members with the execution of their duties.

Equipment and instrumentation

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
• Nursing experience in ICU / NICU
• 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
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Professional and technical proficiency
• Excellence orientationBuilding relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Action orientation
• Ethical behaviour