Job Description

Registered Nurse - Midwife Qualified

Function

Nursing

Facility

Position

Registered Nurse - Midwife Qualified

Introduction

A vacancy has arisen for a position of Registered Nurse for Maternity Ward at Life Wilgers Hospital, situated in Pretoria.

The above position reports to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning of this unit and ensure quality nursing care to all patients.

Critical Outputs

• Conduct basic duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
• Ensuring that unit is run according to acceptable legal standards.
• Maintaining excellent patient and customer care in accordance with Life Healthcare standards.
• Maintaining sound relationships and communication with patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Building professional relationships with doctors and therapists to promote patient-doctor interaction.
• Maintaining all Health, Safety and Infection Control Standards.
• Assist the Unit Manager to manage the unit's budget, incl. control and maintenance of equipment, pharmacy stock, under/over recovery, stock holding, and gross profit margins and debtors days.
• Assist with the effective management of the Ward Management System and CBT.

Requirements

• Must be a Registered Nurse/Midwife and be registered with SANC
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a Post Natal/Labour environment in the private sector
• Competencies required: Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic, and well-organised
• Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
• Strong inter-personal skills are required and proven leadership abilities are a pre-requisite
• Flexi hours
• Must be able to manage a patient in labour

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Influencing skills
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Action orientation
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

Email

Closing date

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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.

Only vaccinated external candidates will also be considered.

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.

Life Healthcare