Registered Nurse | ICU X2 Job Pretoria area,South Africa,Nursing

Position: Registered Nurse | ICU Experience X2
Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | ICU Experience X2 Introduction

Two vacancies exist for Registered Nurses ICU Experienced
, in SICU,
based at
Life Groenkloof Hospital, reporting to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning of this unit and ensure quality nursing care to all patients. 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.

Critical

Outputs

To provide quality patient care by

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

Provide effective people management by

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

Provide effective cost management by

Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols

Control and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy

Provide effective Infection Control and SHEQ by

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

Ensuring effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by

Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences

Execute doctor’s requests and prescriptions after patient rounds

Assisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties

Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation

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 effective record keeping by

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

Requirements

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing with

Must be Registered with relevant professional body.

At least three experience in ICU will be advantageous.

Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic, well organized.

Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment.

Strong interpersonal skills required.

Must be willing to work according to the flexi-hours system.

Competencies

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement

Resilience

Engaging diversity

Verbal & written communication and presentation

Influencing

Building relationships

Customer responsiveness

Organisational awareness

Drive & energy

Excellence orientation

Ethical behaviour