Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced

Life Healthcare; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Gqeberha is seeking a Registered Nurse with trauma experience to enhance patient care in the Emergency Unit. Key responsibilities include administering medication, coordinating with healthcare teams, and ensuring quality patient care. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in emergency nursing, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work under pressure. This position offers a dynamic work environment with competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ current nursing experience in an emergency unit.
• ACLS and midwifery qualifications would be an advantage.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and on-call.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care and coordinate emergency unit functions.
• Administer medication and ensure compliance with policies.
• Interact with a multi-disciplinary team for effective patient management.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Customer orientation

Resilience

Organizational awareness

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Relevant Degree / Diploma in nursing

Job description

Overview

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced Introduction

A vacancy has arisen for Registered Nurse : Trauma Experienced position based at Life Mercantile Hospital reporting to the Unit Manager, Jackie Hamilton. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning and coordination of the Emergency Unit and ensure quality nursing care to all patients.

Responsibilities

• 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 with 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
• Interact with a multi-disciplinary team to provide effective people management
• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
• 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 Prevention and Health and Safety by maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment to enforce infection prevention
• Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the QSSS
• Ensuring effective relationships with internal / external stakeholders by conducting in – service orientation on doctor specific preferences
• Execute doctor’s requests and prescriptions timeously
• Assisting in multi – disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties
• Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation
• Educate and supervise staff and doctors on the correct utilization of specialized 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 / Diploma or general nursing with midwifery
• Minimum 2 years’ current Nursing experience in an emergency unit
• ACLS would be an advantage Midwifery would be an advantage
• Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organized
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills required
• Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi – hours system and call systemSS

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Professional and technical proficiency
• Excellence orientation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Action orientation
• Ethical behavior