Registered Nurse (ICU Qualified)

SUMMARY:
Background:

• Our Client in the Healthcare / Medical sector is looking for a Registered Nurse - ICU Qualified who will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to critically ill patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the cusotmer in line with Company and Hospital strategic objectives

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Degree
• Diploma in Critical Care Nursing
• Nursing experience in ICU
• Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organised
• Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment
• Strong Interpersonal skills required
• Must be willing to fulfil a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system

• Providing quality basic and specialized nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patients condition
• Administering of medication in accordance to 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

• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
• Ensure the ICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilised

• Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols
• Control and manage staff hours leave in accordance with the company policy

• 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

• 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

• Check equipment and instrumentation are in working condition on a daily basis 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 records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements 

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

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