Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified | Trauma / Emergency

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gauteng is seeking a Registered Nurse Trauma Qualified for the Emergency unit. Responsibilities include providing optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients, managing nursing duties within a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with protocols. Applicants must be registered with the South African Nursing Council and hold a postgraduate diploma in Trauma and Emergency Nursing Science. This position requires night shift availability.

Qualifications

• 1 year post qualification experience in an Emergency Unit.
• Willing to work night shift.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality basic and specialized nursing care.
• Communicate with patients and families regarding patient conditions.
• Administer medication according to legal framework.

Skills

Problem-solving

Resilience

Verbal & written communication

Customer responsiveness

Education

Postgraduate diploma / degree in Trauma and Emergency Nursing Science

Registration with the South African Nursing Council

Job description

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified | Trauma / Emergency Introduction

A vacancy exists for Registered Nurse Trauma Qualified for the Emergency unit at Life Roseacres Hospital , reporting to the Unit Manager , Regina Mashego . The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients 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 for 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 Emergency team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized

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 Control and SHEQ by :

• Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences
• Execute doctors requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
• Assisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties

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 utilization of specialized equipment and instrumentation

Ensuring effective record keeping by

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

Requirements

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse is essential.
• Postgraduate diploma / degree in Trauma and Emergency Nursing Science.
• 1 year post qualification experience in an Emergency Unit.
• Willing to work night shift.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage.
• Participative and collaborative with all members of the team to foster and develop a healthy and a positive working environment that actively promotes a joint performance and value-based culture.
• Updated knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial relations, standards, codes, Ethics and competency standards.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior