Vacancies

Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced

Function
Nursing
Facility
Life Flora Hospital
Position
Registered Nurse | Trauma Experienced
Introduction

A Vacancy exist for Registered Nurse (Trauma Experienced), based in the Emergency and Accident Unit at Life Flora Hospital, reporting to Claudia Gunuza Unit Manager,. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic patient care and to collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.
Critical Outputs

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 while interacting with a multi – disciplinary team

  • Interacting and communicating with a multi – disciplinary team

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 Prevention and Health and Safety by

  • Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection prevention
  • Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the QSSS

Ensuring effective relationships with internal / external stakeholders by

  • Conducting in – service orientation on doctor specific preferences
  • Execute doctor’s requests and prescriptions timeously
  • Assisting in multi – disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties

Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation

  • Educate and supervise staff and doctors on the correct utilization of specialized equipment and instrumentation

Ensuring effective record keeping by

  • Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirement
Requirements
  • Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
  • Nursing experience in Emergency Unit
  • Current registration with the relevant professional or regulatory body
  • Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
  • Computer proficiency
  • Driver’s license and ability to travel
Competencies
  • Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal & written communication and presentation
  • Influencing
  • Drive & energy
  • Building relationships
  • Customer responsiveness
  • Organisational awareness
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Excellence orientation
Email
Flora.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za
Closing date
Thursday, August 29, 2024

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.


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