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A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse ICU Qualified based at Life St George’s Hospital, reporting to Martha Hyman, Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the customer in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

• Provide quality basic and specialized nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family regarding the patient’s condition
• Administer 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 for the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notifying the doctor of any limitations

• 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 to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised

• Manage all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols
• Control and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy

• Maintain a safe and holistic patient environment to enforce infection control
• Promote a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator

• Conduct in‑service orientation on doctor specific preferences
• Execute doctor’s requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
• Assist multi‑disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties

• 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

• Ensure records are accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Nursing experience in ICU or High Care units is preferred
• 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 fulfil a role in the unit according to the flexi‑hours system and call system

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

Email: Sinazo.Lindani@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date: Thursday, November 20, 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.