Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified

Function

Nursing

Facility

Life Flora Hospital

Position

Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse (Trauma Qualified), based in the Emergency Unit at Life Flora Hospital, reporting to 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

To provide quality patient care by

• Providing quality basic and emergency nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patient’s condition, triaging and waiting times
• 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

Provide effective people management by

• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
• Ensure the Trauma team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized

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 Control and Health and Safety by

• Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control
• Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by complying to policies and procedures.

Ensuring effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by

• Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences
• Execute doctors’ requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
• Assisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties

Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation

• 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 utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation

Ensuring effective record keeping by

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

Requirements

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse is essential.
• Post graduate diploma/degree in Trauma and Emergency Nursing Science.
• 1- years post qualification experience in an Emergency Unit.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage.
• Participative and collaborative with all members of the team to foster and develop a healthy and A positive working environment that actively promotes a joint performance and value-based culture.
• Updated knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial relations, standards, codes, Ethics and competency standards.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leadership skills
• Ethical behavior
• Digital IQ and Computational Thinking

Email

Flora.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Friday, April 18, 2025