Registered Nurse

Function

Nursing

Facility

Kirkwood Care Centre

Position

Registered Nurse

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse at Life Nkanyisa - Kirkwood Care Centre (chronic psychiatric hospital), situated in Kirkwood. The position will be reporting to Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring quality patient care and participate in rehabilitation programs of mental health care patients.

Critical Outputs

Effective ward operations through:

• Daily Care Rounds to be done, ensuring patient satisfaction is enhanced
• Provide accurate, appropriate and adequate information to patients and family members.
• Ensure professional ethical practice in the Unit
• Provide and supervise individualized, specific nursing care.
• Participating in ESMOE drills and CPD programs, in-service training, and on the spot teaching
• Maintaining quality patient care standards.
• Effective relationship with MDT members and customers.
• Participation in rehabilitation and climate meetings.
• Practicing and ensuring compliance on hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
• Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements.

Ensuring effective people management by:

• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
• Supervising lower categories
• Running in-service trainings and ward meetings.
• Assist UM in controlling absenteeism and abuse of sick leave in the ward.
• Delegating juniors and ensure task completion

Effective governance and risk management by: 

• Ensure correct use of stock and equipment.
• Maintain effective control of patient’s consumables.
• Ensure safe environment for patients and employees.
• Make sure employees are using and handling PPE correctly.
• Ensuring low rate of incidents.

Requirements

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Nursing degree/diploma with psychiatry and must be registered with SANC.
• Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Must be willing to fulfil a role in the ward according to the flexi-hours system and work day and night duty.
• Other competencies required: Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic, well organized and enjoy working with Psychiatric patients.

Competencies

• Leading by example
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Report writing
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Engaging diversity
• Influencing skills
• Business insight
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Motivating and developing people

Email

Mzikazi.Kona@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Friday, May 30, 2025