A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse Renal Experienced , based at Life Entabeni Hospital , reporting to the Unit Manager . The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the customer in line with Company&Hospital strategic objectives. Critical Outputs To 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 medication in accordance with 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 by: Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team Providing training and development to ensure personal and professional growth Ensuring the Renal 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 SHEQ by: Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator Ensuring effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by: Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences Executing doctors requests and prescriptions after patient rounds Assisting multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation by: Checking equipment and instrumentation are in working condition on a daily basis and reporting any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer Educating and supervising staff and doctors on the correct utilization of specialized equipment and instrumentation Ensuring effective record keeping by: Ensuring records are accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements Requirements Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing Nursing experience in Renal Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organized Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment Strong interpersonal skills required Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system Competencies Problem-solving, analysis and judgement Resilience Engaging diversity Verbal&written communication and presentation Influencing Drive&energy Excellence orientation Ethical behaviour Building relationships Customer responsiveness Organisational awareness Leading by example (Key for Managers) Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers) Email: entabeni.cv@lifehealthcare.co.za Closing date: Friday, September 6, 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr