Registered Nurses | Theatre Experienced / Qualified

Life Healthcare Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cape Town is looking for a Theatre Registered Nurse to assist surgical teams and ensure optimal patient care. Candidates must possess a General Nursing Degree and be registered with SANC. Additional skills in theatre procedures for various specialties preferred. This position emphasizes effective communication, problem-solving, and training others.

Qualifications

• Must be able to scrub for ENT, Orthopedics, Plastics, dental, Urology.
• Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgical team during procedures.
• Manage theatre equipment and stock.
• Provide training and assess competence of staff.

Skills

Problem-solving

Verbal & written communication

Customer responsiveness

Building relationships

Resilience

Education

General Nursing Degree / Diploma

Operating Theatre Qualification

Registration with SANC

Job description

Registered Nurses | Theatre Experienced / Qualified

Introduction

The vacancy exists for a Theatre Registered Nurse, based at Life Sport Science Orthopaedic Surgical Day Centre, reporting to Unit Manager.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the surgical team to perform surgical procedures on patients successfully and to ensure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

• Ensuring effective financial management by
• Ensuring accurate charging by managing theatre clocking time
• Ensuring consignment stock, equipment and prosthesis is charged according to policy
• Managing stock by participating in regular stock taking and controlling of the consignment stock in accordance with the hospital (local) policy
• Affecting the functioning of theatre equipment and instrumentation by
• Ensuring the correct use of theatre equipment and instrumentation by educating and supervising staff on the correct utilization of the equipment
• Providing Quality patient care by
• Obtaining the correct information pre-operatively and visiting the patient post-operatively
• Ensuring that the patient is comfortable and assist the doctor during the surgical procedure
• Ensuring effective people management by
• Providing theatre specific training and assessing the competence of staff
• Assist the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours
• Ensure the threatre team works according to the scope of practice
• Give feedback to the unit manager in order to assess optimal performance
• Effective SHEQ management by
• Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements
• Ensuring the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infection
• Effective relationships with internal / external stakeholders
• Attend review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholders
• Maintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit manager

Requirements

• General Nursing Degree / Diploma
• Operating Theatre Qualification advantageous
• RN should be able to scrub for ENT, Orthopedics, Plastics, dental, Urology.
• Registration with SANC
• 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
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading my example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)
• Ethical behaviour

Contact

Contact: Chwayita Mpangele Tel

Acknowledgements

• 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.
• 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.

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