A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse Renal experienced, based at ICU Life Bay View Hospital, reporting to Melinda Verwey Unit Manager ICU. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care and dialysis to critically ill patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the customer 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 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
Providing safe and optimal dialysis as prescribed by the treating Doctor.
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
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 in order to enforce infection control
Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator
Disinfecting of Dialysis Machines and practice safe infection principles while performing dialysis.
Ensuring effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders by

Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences.
Execute doctor’s 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 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 effective record keeping by

Ensuring records and accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements.
Renal files opened for all new dialysis patients on each admission.

Requirements

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
Renal dialysis experience.
Strong customer orientation, team player, very energetic and well organized
Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment
Strong Interpersonal skills required.
Must be willing to work hours short in ICU when no renal sessions scheduled in order to comply to 182 hours /month.
Must be willing to fulfill a role in the unit according to the flexi-hours system and call system also to work hours short in ICU when no dialysis sessions scheduled.

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 (Key for Managers)
Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)

Please send your resume/CV