Registered Nurses X3: SICU

Lenmed; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenmed invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a Registered Nurse position at Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital in Lenasia, Johannesburg. The role focuses on delivering safe, cost‑effective patient care in line with hospital standards and policies.

The nurse will coordinate direct and/or indirect care, participate in assessments, planning and supervision of care, and ensure smooth shift handovers while maintaining stock control and good patient relations.

Qualifications

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience working in a Surgical ICU.
• Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation.
• Flexible in working hours/shifts.

Responsibilities

• Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
• Communicate effectively with doctors regarding requirements.
• Contribute to the holistic care of patients.
• Attend handover of report at shift commencement.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
• Promote patient health and wellbeing.
• Audit health records to ensure compliance.
• Ensure stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately.
• Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors.

Job description

Lenmed invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position

Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital - K43 Highway, Lenasia Ext 8, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Main Focus Areas

The Registered Nurse will render and promote cost effective, safe quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards and policies and will further be responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or a group of patients, for assessing, planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet patient needs.

Key Performance Areas: (include but are not limited to)

• Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities
• Communicate effectively with doctors regarding requirements
• Contribute to the holistic care of patients
• Attend handover of report at shift commencement
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care
• Promote patient of health and wellbeing
• Audit of health records to ensure compliance
• Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately
• Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors

Post Requirements: (include but are not limited to)

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
• Experience working in a Surgical ICU
• Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation
• Flexible in working hours/shifts

Please Note:

Candidates must ensure that their contact details are correct and that they can be contacted during office hours. If candidates are not contacted within thirty (30) days after the closing date, they should consider their applications as being unsuccessful. Late, incomplete and applications not indicating the applicable position will not be considered. The right to fill the position within the Operational requirements of the Company is reserved. By applying for this position and providing us with your CV and other personal information, you are consenting to the information being used for the specific purpose for which it was provided, which is recruitment purposes and possible appointment purposes(should you be successful). Please note that your information will be processed for recruitment purposes only or for such purposes relating to assessing the establishment of an employment relationship with yourself, and this will be in accordance with the applicable data protection and privacy legislation. We confirm that such information will not be used for any other purpose without obtaining your prior consent. If your application is not successful, we retain your CV and other information provided of 6 months after which it will be destroyed in a secure manner. If you object to your information being used in accordance with the aforementioned clauses, please indicate your objection and we will immediately destroy your personal information in a secure manner. Equal opportunity is supported by the Employer.