ICU Registered Nurse: Bloemfontein at FS Personnel Recruitment

Desired experience and qualifications:

• Critical Care qualification.
• ICU working experience.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse.
• Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislations.
• Shifts Working.
• Advanced Computer Literacy.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and high-dependency patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Monitor and assess patients’ vital signs, neurological status, and overall condition continuously.
• Operate and monitor advanced life-support equipment, including ventilators, cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, and dialysis machines where applicable.
• Administer prescribed medications, intravenous therapies, blood products, and treatments accurately and safely.
• Recognise and respond promptly to changes in patient condition and medical emergencies.
• Assist doctors and specialists during examinations, procedures, and emergency interventions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised patient care plans.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records and nursing documentation.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control protocols.
• Perform wound care, pressure area management, and other specialised nursing procedures.
• Educate and support patients’ families regarding treatment plans, progress, and discharge requirements where appropriate.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, including doctors, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in patient handovers and ensure continuity of care between shifts.
• Adhere to hospital policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and support junior nursing staff, enrolled nurses, and nursing assistants when required