Registered Nurse | SICU Experienced

LIFE Healthcare Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 380 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa is looking for a Registered Nurse with ICU experience. You will ensure high-quality patient care, manage medical records, and engage with both patients and healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate must hold a valid nursing qualification, be registered with SANC, and possess strong interpersonal skills. This role involves working under pressure and participating in a flexi-hours system. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Registered with SANC and all qualifications must be registered.
• Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment.
• Must be willing to fulfil a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system.

Responsibilities

• Deliver uncompromising quality care in line with company objectives.
• Ensure quality management systems and initiatives are maintained.
• Maintain a safe patient environment to enforce infection control.

Skills

ICU experience

Strong customer orientation

Team player

Problem-solving

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Midwifery Qualification

Job description

Registered Nurse - SICU Experienced

Location: Life Peglerae Hospital, Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Report to Christine Kholungoane, Unit Manager.

We seek a registered nurse with experience in ICU to deliver uncompromising quality care in line with company strategic objectives and relevant health/nursing legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and comply with internal policies and protocols.
• Ensure quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification.
• Advocate the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notifying the doctor of any limitations.

Provide effective people management by:

• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Providing training and development to ensure personal and professional growth.
• Ensuring the ICU team works according to the scope of practice to utilize the correct skills mix.

Provide effective cost management by:

• Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols.
• Controlling and managing staff hours and leave in accordance with company policy.

Provide effective Infection Control and SHEQ by:

• Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment 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.
• Executing doctor’s requests and prescriptions after patient rounds.
• Assisting multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties.

Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation:

• Checking equipment and instrumentation are in working condition daily and reporting any defaults to the Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer.
• Continuing communication with the patient and family regarding the patient’s condition.
• Administering medication in accordance with ethical, legal framework.
• Educating and supervising staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation.

Ensuring effective record keeping by:

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

Requirements

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• Midwifery Qualification an advantage.
• Nursing experience in ICU.
• Must be able to function independently as well as inter-dependently.
• Registered with SANC. All qualifications to be registered.
• 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 fulfil 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.
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Influencing skills.
• Building relationships.
• Customer responsiveness.
• Organisational awareness.
• Action orientation.
• Excellence orientation.
• Ethical behaviour.

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Internal applicants - 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.