Registered Nurse | (Theatre Qualified)
Function; Nursing
Position: Registered Nurse | (Theatre Qualified)
Introduction
A job position exists for a Registered Nurse (Theatre) Qualified, based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital reporting to Marilyn De Meyer, Unit Manager.
The successful applicants will be responsible for helping the surgical team to perform all surgical procedures on patients successfully and to make sure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.
Critical Outputs
Ensure effective financial management by:
- Making sure there’s accurate charging by managing theatre clocking time and consignment stock, equipment and prosthesis is charged according to policy
- Organizing and manmaging stock by participating in regular stock taking and controlling of the consignment stock in accordance with the hospital’s (local) policy
Affecting the functioning of theatre equipment and instrumentation by:
- Making sure theres a correct use of theatre equipment and instrumentation by educating and supervising staff on the correct utilisation of the equipment.
Giving Quality patient care by
- Obtaining the correct information pre-operatively and visiting the patient post-operatively, making sure that the patient is comfortable and helping the doctor during the surgical procedure
Ensuring effective people management by
- Giving theater-specific training and assessing the competence of staff and Helping the Unit manager correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours
- Make sure the theater team works according to the scope of practice and Give feedback to the Unit Manager in order to assess optimal performance.
Effective SHEQ management by
- Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements and making sure the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infection
Effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders
- Attend review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholders and Maintain a good and healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved problems to the Unit Manager
The Minimum Requirements
- General Nursing Degree/Diploma and Qualification in Operating Theatre Nursing and Must be multi-skilled in all disciplines but stipulate your specialty e.g. Hepatic-pancreatic surgery, Orthopaedic, Vascular, General surgery
- Must at least have 2 years experience in Hepatic-pancreatic, Registration with SANC and Releated experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs
- Knowledge of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage and Computer proficiency would be an advantage.
Competencies
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement, Resilience, Engaging diversity and Verbal and written communication and presentation
- Influencing, Drive & energy and Excellence orientation and Ethical behaviour and Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness, Organisational awareness and Leading by example (Key for Managers) and Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)
Sheeja.Sivadasan@lifehealthcare.co.za
Closing date
Friday, February 15, 2024
Internal applicants Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External applicants will also be considered.
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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity and Kindly note that only selected 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