Registered Nurses | Qualified and Experienced | General and Specialised Units

LIFE Healthcare Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Cape Town seeks qualified Registered Nurses for specialized and general units. Responsibilities include providing holistic nursing care to critically ill patients, managing team interactions, and ensuring compliance with care standards. Candidates must possess a nursing degree and relevant experience. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential. Apply via email by October 5, 2025.

Qualifications

• Nursing experience in the appropriate specialization, where applicable.
• Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organized.
• Must be able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality basic and specialized nursing care.
• Continual communication with the patient and family.
• Ensure quality management systems and initiatives are conducted.

Skills

Strong customer orientation

Team player

Problem-solving

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Function Nursing Facility Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital Position Registered Nurses | Qualified and Experienced | General and Specialised Units

Vacancies exist for Registered Nurses Specialised Qualified, Specialised Units and Registered Nurses General Units. Disciplines include Theatre, ICUs, Trauma and Chemotherapy. The positions are based at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, reporting to the applicable Unit Manager. The successful candidates 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide 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
• Ensure 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

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 ICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised

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

• Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order 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
• 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 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
• Nursing experience in the appropriate specialization, where applicable
• Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organised
• Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment
• Strong interpersonal skills required
• Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Sunday, October 5, 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.