Description

• A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse (Midwife Qualified), reporting to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will form part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that all our patients receive comprehensive quality nursing care.

Critical Outputs

Effective cost management for staff and stock by:

• Minimising unnecessary stock wastage and facilitating maintenance of equipment.
• Providing quality patient care.
• Assist in identifying and ensuring staff undergo department specific micro-orientation.
• Ensuring daily care rounds are conducted and investigating complaints.
• Providing accurate, appropriate and adequate information to patients and family members during hospitalization.

Providing effective risk management (SHEQ & infection control) by:

• Monitoring and implementing preventative measures to minimize risk.
• Comply with all requirements in order to facilitate infection control.
• Conducting effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying doctor’s preferences and stakeholders needs and implement in the working environment.

Requirements

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse.
• Diploma in Midwifery.
• Two years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse in Maternity in private healthcare.
• Successful candidate must have own transport and be available to be on stand-by and respond to call outs.
• Computer proficient.

Competencies

• Collaboration/ Relationship Building
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence and quality orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Adaptability
• Decision making