Care-Jobs in Südafrika

Vacancies exists for a Registered Nurse ICU experienced, based at Life Entabeni Hospital, reporting to 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.

Function Nursing Facility Life Entabeni Hospital Position Registered Nurse | ICU Experienced

• Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patient's condition
• Administering of medication in accordance to ethical, legal framework
• Review and comply with internal policies and protocols
• Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification
• Advocate the patient by motivating acuity to the case management and notify 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 in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised

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

• Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control
• Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator

• Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences
• Execute doctors requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
• Assisting in 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

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

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Nursing experience in an ICU
• Midwifery is essential
• Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organized
• Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment
• Strong interpersonal skills required
• Must be willing to fulfill 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
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

Email: entabeni.cv@lifehealthcare.co.za (Closing date Monday, October 6, 2025)

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

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.