Registered Nurse | NICU Experienced at Life Healthcare

• A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse NICU experienced, based at Suikerbosrand hospital reporting to Thobile Mabaso Unit manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic patient care and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders 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 of 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
• Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth.
• Ensure the NICU team works according to the scope of practice to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised.

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 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 Execute doctors’ requests and prescriptions after patient rounds.
• Assisting in multi-disciplinary team members with the execution of their duties

Ensuring the effective functioning of equipment and instrumentation

• Check equipment and instrumentation are in working condition daily and report any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer
• Educate and supervise staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation.

Ensuring effective record keeping by

• Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements.

Requirements

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Diploma in Midwifery
• Nursing experience in NICU
• Current registration with the relevant professional or regulatory body
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Computer proficiency
• Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment. Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organised
• Strong Interpersonal skills required.
• Must be willing to fulfil a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system (Both day and night shift)

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement    
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing  
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Leading my example
• Motivating and developing people

Deadline:30th June,2026