Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced

LIFE Healthcare Group; Queensburgh; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Registered Nurse Trauma Experienced for their Accident and Emergency Unit. The successful candidate will oversee quality patient care, manage nursing activities, and contribute to business efficiency. Essential qualifications include a General Nursing Degree and current registration with the South African Nursing Council. Experience in a trauma environment is required, along with relevant certifications. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience within a trauma environment.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise nursing care in compliance with legislation.
• Ensure quality patient care and enhance patient satisfaction.
• Assist in performance management and staff development.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Resilience

Engaging diversity

Building relationships

Customer responsiveness

Organisational awareness

Action orientation

Verbal & written communication skills

Influencing skills

Ethical behaviour

Education

General Nursing Degree

Current registration with the South African Nursing Council

Job description

A vacancy exists for Registered Nurse Trauma Experienced in the Accident and Emergency Unit , based at Life Westville Hospital, reporting to Lisa Moodley, Unit Manager . The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of quality patient care.

Function Nursing Facility Life Westville Hospital Position Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced Introduction

A vacancy exists for Registered Nurse Trauma Experienced in the Accident and Emergency Unit , based at Life Westville Hospital, reporting to Lisa Moodley, Unit Manager . The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of quality patient care.

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
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council
• 2 years’ experience within trauma environment
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – advantageous
• 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

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Action orientation
• Verbal & written communication skills
• orientation
• Influencing skills
• Ethical behaviour

Email [e-mail] Closing date Friday, August 29, 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.