Registered Nurse | ICU Qualified | IC

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | ICU Qualified | 2IC Introduction

A vacancy exists for an ICU Registered Nurse 2IC, based at Life St. Dominic’s
Hospital
, East London
, reporting to Nithin Scaria, Unit Manager
. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients to maximize a positive outcome for the customer in line with Company and Hospital strategic objectives.

• 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 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 pro active management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment 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
• Registration with SANC
• ICU qualification/Critical Care course
• 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
• Strong customer orientation, team player, energetic, resilient and well organized.
• Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
• Strong inter-personal skills required

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness