Vacancies

Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified

Function
Nursing
Facility
Life Fourways Hospital
Position
Registered Nurse | Trauma Qualified
Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse Trauma Qualified based at Life Fourways Hospital Hospital, reporting to Hazel Baloyi, Trauma/Emergency Unit Manager. The purpose of this role is to conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.

Critical Outputs

Effective clinical skills to grow the business

  • Delivery of market leading evidenced based holistic clinical care.
  • Effective relationship with internal and external stakeholders that enhances and Optimised business growth.
  • Participative and collaborative with all members of the team to foster and develop a healthy and positive working environment that actively promotes a joint performance and value-based culture.
  • Effective people management – interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team.

Effective cost management – Cost-effective utilisation of resources across all business processes (including pharmacy and clinical engineering)

  • Delivery of cost-effective care across all business processes within the agreed budgetary parameters.
  • Optimal and efficient resource utilisation as per agreed budgetary parameters.
  • Optimal and appropriate product utilisation including pharmaceuticals and equipment and sundries.
  • Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols.
  • Control and manage Labour hours in accordance with the company policy.

Effective clinical skills to deliver the highest level of quality care benchmarked against international standards for quality and safety

  • Participate to meet Patient Experience, Clinical and Safety (Patient and Employee) outcomes targets.
  • Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to company policy.
  • Promoting a safe and healthy working environment.
  • Enforcing infection prevention principles as per company policy.

Sustainability – participate in collaborative and engaging team dynamics (internal and external stakeholders)

  • Establish Lifelong partnerships with our customers to promote LHC as the preferred hospital of choice.
  • Effective communication skills.
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.
  • Willing to work night shift.
  • 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 judgment
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal & written communication and presentation
  • Influencing
  • Drive & energy
  • Excellence orientation
  • Ethical behavior
  • Building relationships
  • Customer responsiveness
  • Organizational awareness
  • Leading by example
  • Motivating and developing people
Email
Fourways.recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za
Closing date
Monday, January 27, 2025

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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