Registered Nurse | Paediatric Ward

Job Overview

Registered Nurse – Paediatric Ward, Life Wilgers Hospital, Pretoria

Vacancy exists for one Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Unit, based at Life Wilgers Hospital, reporting to the 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

Ensure the provision of competent, clinical nursing care in the unit

• 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

Enhance patient satisfaction

• Utilize available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives
• Assist in the management of patient complaints

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

• Utilize available management tools and participate in proactive management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment, SHEQ and infection control

• Utilize 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
• 1–2 years or more experience in pediatrics field
• Nursing experience in pediatrics & child care nursing qualification would be an advantage
• 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
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Influencing skills
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Action orientation
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour