Renal Registered Nurse

Overview

A vacancy exists for a Renal Registered Nurse
, based at Life Renal Dialysis, Worcester
, reporting to the Unit Manager
. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and quality nursing care to renal patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the patient in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

• Provide quality basic and specialized nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patient’s condition
• Administer medication in accordance with ethical, legal framework
• Review and comply with internal policies and protocols
• Ensure quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification
• Advocate the patient by motivating acuity to case management and notify the doctor of any limitations

• Interact and communicate with a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
• Ensure the Renal team works according to the scope of practice to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized

• 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 doctor’s 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 utilization of specialized equipment and instrumentation

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

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Clinical Technology
• Nurses - Current registration with SANC
• Clinical Technologists (Renal) – Current registration with HPCSA
• Nursing work experience in a Renal Unit
• To administer both acute and chronic dialysis treatments
• Experience and knowledge of all acute and chronic dialysis treatments in ICU and High Care setting
• Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and acute dialysis call system
• Own vehicle with a valid license and flexibility to travel for acute dialysis
• Ability to work with dialysis machines makes and models

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Organisational awareness
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Teamwork
• Strong Interpersonal skills

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Closing date:
Tuesday, January 27, 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.