Registered Nurses | General Units and Voluntary Mental Health

Registered Nurses | General Units and Voluntary Mental Health

Function Nursing Facility Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital Position Registered Nurses | General Units and Voluntary Mental Health Introduction

Vacancies exist for Registered Nurses, General Units and Voluntary Mental Health, based at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital and St Vincents’, reporting to the relevant Unit Manager. The successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of quality patient care.

• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with legislation that directly and indirectly governs nursing practice
• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with ethical codes that directly and indirectly guide nursing practices
• Accept accountability and responsibility for own professional actions

• Use the scientific process of nursing to initiate and manage comprehensive nursing care plans that will ensure quality nursing care
• Coordinate and supervise nursing activities of members of the healthcare team who provide basic care

• Utilise available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives e.g. CFS and Qe
• Assist in the management of patient complaints

• Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently delivering nursing care
• Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team

• Utilise available management tools and participate in proactive management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment e.g. SHEQ and infection control

• Utilise and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements with regard to stock management, case management and billing

• Assist in the performance management of the unit staff
• Assist in staff development through the provision of appropriate on the job in-service education
• Participate in staff recognition and reward management strategies

• General Nursing Degree /Diploma.
• Voluntary Mental Health requires completion of the Psych component of a nursing qualification
• Registration with SANC
• Diploma in specialty if applicable
• Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage

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

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Closing date:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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.