Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary Specialized

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary Specialist in the Theatre complex based at Life St George’s Hospital reporting to the Theatre Manager. The purpose of this role is to conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.

Function

Nursing Facility Life St George's Hospital

Position

Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary Specialized Introduction

Critical Outputs

Ensure effective quality management systems by:

• Attending and participating in Q programs and ensuring induction training is carried out
• Ensuring monthly Q evaluator cards are completed and reported to the shift leader or unit manager
• Attending and participating in review and ward meetings in order to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
• Performing, understanding and complying with the company infection control standards in order to adhere to PPE standards and procedures
• Adhering to safety measures

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:

• Ensuring correct and accurate stock administration
• Correctly reporting patient movements on discharge or transfer
• Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment
• Ensuring personal absenteeism is minimized and justified
• Working flexible hours in order to minimize agency costs and show willingness to assist other departments

Ensure effective quality patient care by:

• Performing and completing tasks assigned in order to maximize patient care
• Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort and safety is measured in accordance with the nursing care plan
• Following the correct techniques and wearing PPEs in order to promote the healing of wounds and fractures
• Monitoring and recording patient intake of fluids
• Ensuring the management and preparation of surgical and diagnostic procedures

Effective relationship management with customers by:

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers and supporting all new staff members with the orientation program

Requirements

• Needs to be registered as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC
• Experience in a theatre environment would be advantageous
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency
• Reliable transport arrangements and ability to work on-call/flexi shifts

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Excellence orientation
• Attention to detail
• Professional and technical proficiency
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Action orientation
• Ethical behaviour

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted 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.