Vacancies

Registered | General Nurse

Function
Nursing
Facility
Life Beacon Bay Hospital
Position
Registered | General Nurse
Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered General Nurse based at Life Beacon Bay Hospital reporting to Unit Manager, Nonceba Kwana. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning of the unit, and provide and promote safe cost-effective, quality patient care in accordance with the Life Healthcare standards, policies, work procedures, and guidelines aligned to the Company and hospital strategic objectives of Growth, Efficiency, Quality, and Sustainability.

Critical Outputs

Cost-effective management of resources:

  • Delivery of cost-effective, safe quality nursing care.
  • Efficient planning and monitoring of staffing and skills mix.
  • Optimised product utilisation including pharmaceuticals, equipment, and sundries.
  • Minimising unnecessary stock wastage and facilitating the maintenance of equipment.

Providing quality patient care by:

  • Identifying training needs and ensuring staff undergoes department-specific micro orientation.
  • Ensuring daily care rounds are conducted and appropriate clinical care plans.
  • Providing excellent holistic clinical care to promote safe clinical outcomes.
  • Providing accurate, appropriate, and adequate information when communicating with patients and family members.
  • Promoting effective record-keeping practices with all categories of staff according to their Scope of Practice.

Providing effective risk management (SHEQ & infection control) by:

  • Implementing and monitoring appropriate preventative measures to minimize risk through compliance with Health, Safety &Infection Control policies and procedures.
  • Promoting patient and staff health and wellbeing.
  • Complying with and promoting infection prevention and control practices.

Conducting effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders by:

  • Identifying doctors’ preferences and stakeholder's needs and implementing them in the working environment.
  • Conducting basic duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
  • Ensuring quality patient care and customer satisfaction according to Life Healthcare Policies and procedures.
  • Maintain sound professional relationships with all patients, doctors, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Requirements
  • Diploma in Nursing.
  • Nursing experience in medical, surgical, and/or Paediatric wards.
  • Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • Participative and collaborative management style. Capacity to lead, foster, and develop a healthy and positive working environment, which actively promotes joint performance and value-based culture.
  • Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation.
  • Contemporaneous knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial relations, standards, codes, ethics, and competency standards.
  • Demonstrated ability to foster a workplace environment that develops staff potential.
  • Flexibility towards working hours/shifts.
  • Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse.
  • Computer Proficiency/Literacy.
Competencies
  • Leading by example
  • Supervisory skills
  • Problem-solving, analysis, and judgment
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Influencing
  • Drive and energy
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Building relationships & Networking
  • Customer responsiveness
  • Ethical behavior (honesty)
  • Excellence Orientation
  • Verbal and written communication and presentation
  • Digital IQ and Computational Thinking
  • Persuading and Influencing
Email
Recruitment.Beaconbay@lifehealthcare.co.za
Closing date
Monday, February 10, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

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.

 

 


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