Registered Nurse | Surgical 4

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cape Town is seeking a Registered Nurse to ensure quality nursing care and enhance patient satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a General Nursing Degree, relevant experience in surgical wards, and strong interpersonal skills. This full-time position involves providing supervised nursing care, addressing patient complaints, and contributing to the unit's efficiency. If you're a dedicated professional looking to make an impact in healthcare, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with SANC.
• Experience in surgical wards is preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise nursing care according to legal and ethical standards.
• Enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication.
• Assist in maintaining a safe patient environment.

Skills

General Nursing Degree / Diploma

Experience in a Surgical ward

Strong customer orientation

Team player

Strong inter-personal skills

Education

Registration with SANC

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse, based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, Cape Town, reporting to Lauren Wannenberg, Unit Manager. The successful candidates will contribute to the effective functioning and co-ordination of the unit and ensure quality nursing care to all patients.

Critical Outputs

Ensure professional, ethical practice in the unit

• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with legislation that directly and indirectly governs nursing practice
• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with ethical codes that directly and indirectly guide nursing practices
• Accept accountability and responsibility for own professional actions

Ensure the provision of competent, clinical nursing care in the unit

• Use the scientific process of nursing to initiate and manage comprehensive nursing care plans that will ensure quality nursing care
• Coordinate and supervise nursing activities of members of the healthcare team who provide basic care

Customer Satisfaction: Enhance patient satisfaction

• Utilise available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives e.g CFS and Qe
• Assist in the management of patient complaints

Build professional relationships with the members of the multi-disciplinary team

• Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently delivering nursing care
• Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team

Safe Environment: Assist in maintaining an environment which is both emotionally and physically safe

• Utilise available management tools and participate in pro active management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment e.g. SHEQ and infection control

Business Efficiency: Contribute to business efficiency through cost effective patient care, interdepartmental cooperation and economic use of all resources

• Utilise and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements with regard to stock management, case management and billing

Coaching and mentor staff

• Assist in the performance management of the unit staff
• Assist in staff development through the provision of appropriate on the job in-service education
• Participate in staff recognition and reward management strategies

Requirements

• General Nursing Degree / Diploma
• Registration with SANC
• Experience in a Surgical ward: Uro, Gynae, general preferred.
• Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage
• Strong customer orientation, team player, energetic, resilient and well organized.
• Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
• Strong inter-personal skills required

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

Contact

Chwayita Mpangele

Tel [phone]

Email [e-mail]

Closing date Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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.