Job Description

Registered Nurse - ICU Qualified | Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal | Permanent
Step into a high-acuity ICU environment where your clinical expertise can make a measurable difference every shift. This role is ideal for an ICU-qualified Registered Nurse who thrives under pressure and values teamwork, precision, and patient advocacy.
In this role, you will provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients, ensuring safety, dignity, and the best possible clinical outcomes. You will work closely with doctors and a multidisciplinary team, managing complex cases, monitoring patients' conditions, and responding quickly and confidently to changes. You will also play a key role in maintaining high clinical standards through adherence to protocols, accurate documentation, and continuous quality improvement.
Our client is a well-established private hospital in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, known for its patient-centred approach and high clinical standards. The ICU is a specialised environment with modern equipment and a strong focus on professional development, collaboration, and continuous improvement in patient care.
What You Will Do

• Deliver safe, comprehensive, and specialised ICU nursing care to critically ill patients
• Monitor, evaluate, and document patient conditions, escalating changes timeously to the doctor
• Administer medication in line with ethical, legal, and hospital policies and protocols
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients and their families regarding treatment, progress, and expectations
• Adhere to and promote unit-specific policies, clinical guidelines, and quality management systems
• Advocate for patients by motivating acuity levels to case management and highlighting care limitations or risks
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to coordinate holistic patient care
• Support, guide, and mentor colleagues to ensure an optimal skills mix within the ICU team
• Manage stock in line with unit policies, ensuring cost-effective and responsible utilisation
• Contribute to staff scheduling within flexi-hours and call systems to support safe staffing
• Uphold infection prevention and control standards and SHEQ principles, including incident reporting
• Ensure ICU equipment is checked, functional, and correctly utilised, reporting faults promptly
• Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant clinical records and documentation

What You Bring

• Relevant Nursing Degree or Diploma and current registration with SANC as a Registered Nurse
• Post-basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (ICU qualification) - essential
• Proven nursing experience in an ICU environment
• Strong clinical competence in the management of critically ill patients and use of specialised ICU equipment
• Ability to work under pressure in a continuously changing, high-acuity environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families, doctors, and colleagues
• Well-organised, energetic, and proactive approach with strong attention to detail
• Commitment to professional development, continuous learning, and high-quality patient care
• Willingness and ability to work flexi-hours, shifts, and participate in the unit's call system

What Success Looks Like

• Critically ill patients receive safe, holistic, and evidence-based care with consistently positive clinical outcomes
• Families feel informed, supported, and confident in the care being provided
• The ICU operates smoothly with appropriate staffing, effective stock control, and adherence to protocols
• Infection prevention, safety, and SHEQ standards are actively upheld, with risks identified and acted on promptly
• Equipment is reliably available, correctly used, and maintained in good working order
• Documentation is accurate, complete, and up to date, supporting clinical decision-making and legal compliance
• You are recognised as a collaborative, reliable, and professional member of the ICU team, contributing to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement

Skills Required