Unit Manager (Neonatal ICU Re-advertised) – Medicare Private Hospital

Africa Health Care; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Medicare Private Hospital in Rustenburg seeks an experienced Unit Manager (NICU) to lead the neonatal ICU, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure high-quality nursing care. The role reports to the Nursing Services Manager.

The successful candidate will monitor outcomes, drive infection control, mentor staff, and partner with doctors to optimise patient care in a busy private hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in nursing with at least 5 years’ ICU experience.
• Qualification in Critical Care Nursing.
• Current registration with SANC.
• Proven leadership and people management skills would be an advantage.
• Basic understanding of labour legislation, financial and supply chain management principles.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes.
• Provide cost effective quality patient care in line with clinical governance.
• Ensure infection prevention principles and international standard precautions are adhered to.
• Implement quality initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
• Function as clinical expert in achieving patient outcomes.
• Ensure staff competence and drive professional development and learning.
• Promote customer satisfaction within unit and conduct quality care rounds.
• Identify risks and trends and implement corrective actions.
• Drive unit-specific best operating practices and participate in hospital marketing initiatives.
• Ensure equipment within unit is maintained and safe for patients.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Resilience

Organisational awareness

Quality orientation

Ethical behaviour

Technical knowledge

Decision making

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

Critical Care Nursing qualification

Job description

Unit Manager (Neonatal ICU Re-advertised) – Medicare Private Hospital View All Careers

Posted: 2026-11-09, Closing: 2026-11-22

An opportunity exists for a Unit Manager (NICU) to report to the Nursing Services Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring and monitoring the quality nursing care coordinating the multidisciplinary team in the unit.

Critical Outputs

• Evaluate and monitor nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes.
• Provide cost effective quality patient care in line with clinical governance.
• Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all international standards precautions are adhered to.
• Implement quality initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care.
• Function as clinical expert in achieving patient outcomes.
• Ensure competence of staff and students, determine and drive criteria for effective professional socialization, create an environment conducive to learning and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Promote customer satisfaction within unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor care levels and report accordingly.
• Identify clinical and safety risks and trends in all of the above, implement corrective action where necessary and monitor on an ongoing basis.
• Initiate and drive unit specific best operating practice, communicate these for wider implementation and participate in hospital specific marketing initiatives.
• Ensure staff are trained on the operation of equipment within unit and together with relevant stakeholders ensure equipment is in working order to provide a safe patient environment.

Build and maintain productive relationships with doctors by agreeing on a professional

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in nursing with at least 5 years’ experience in ICU.
• Qualification in Critical Care Nursing.
• Current registration with SANC.
• Proven leadership and people management skills would be an advantage.
• Basic understanding of labour legislation, financial and supply chain management principles.

• Collaboration/ Relationship Building
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence and quality orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Technical and professional knowledge
• Decision making

Departments

• Nursing

Medicare Private Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, external candidates will also be considered.