Renal Registered Nurse | Clinical Technologist

LIFE Healthcare Group; Kroonstad; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kroonstad is looking for a Renal Registered Nurse/Clinical Technologist to deliver high-quality nursing care to renal patients. This role requires relevant qualifications, effective communication skills, and the ability to manage dialysis treatments. Applicants must have experience in a Renal Unit and flexibility for acute dialysis calls.

Qualifications

• Nursing work experience in a Renal Unit is essential.
• Experience and knowledge of acute and chronic dialysis treatments.
• Flexibility to travel for acute dialysis is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care to renal patients.
• Manage supplies and staffing according to policies.
• Ensure effective functioning of dialysis equipment.

Skills

Problem-solving

Resilience

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to administer dialysis treatments

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Current registration with SANC

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Clinical Technology

Current registration with HPCSA

Job description

Renal Registered Nurse | Clinical Technologist

Function Nursing Facility Life Renal Dialysis | Panorama

Position Renal Registered Nurse | Clinical Technologist

Overview

A vacancy exists for a Renal Registered Nurse and/or Clinical Technologist (Renal), based at Life Renal Dialysis, Panorama, reporting to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and high-quality nursing care to renal patients in order to maximize positive outcomes in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family regarding the patient’s condition
• Administering medication in accordance with ethical and legal frameworks
• Reviewing and complying with internal policies and protocols
• Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to unit specifications
• Advocating for the patient by motivating acuity to case management and notifying the doctor of any limitations
• Provide effective people management by
  • Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Providing training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
  • Ensuring the Renal team works according to the scope of practice to utilize the correct skills mix
• Provide effective cost management by
  • Managing all stock used according to unit-specific policies and protocols
  • Controlling and managing staff hours and leave in accordance with company policy
• Provide effective Infection Control and SHEQ by
  • Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment 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
  • Executing doctor’s requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
  • Assisting multidisciplinary team members with the execution of their duties
• Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation
  • Check equipment and instrumentation are in working condition daily 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 are accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Clinical Technology
• Nurses - Current registration with SANC
• Clinical Technologists (Renal) – Current registration with HPCSA
• Nursing work experience in a Renal Unit
• Ability to administer both acute and chronic dialysis treatments
• Experience and knowledge of all acute and chronic dialysis treatments in ICU and High Care settings
• Willingness to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and acute dialysis call system
• Own vehicle with a valid license and flexibility to travel for acute dialysis
• Ability to work with dialysis machines makes and models

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Organisational awareness
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Teamwork
• Strong interpersonal skills

How to apply

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Friday, September 5, 2025

Additional information

Internal applicants - Before applying, 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 should consider their application unsuccessful.