Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary | Trauma Unit

Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary | Trauma Unit

Function: Nursing

Facility: Life The Glynnwood Hospital

Position: Enrolled Nurse | Auxiliary | Trauma Unit

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary in Trauma Unit based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital, reporting to the unit Manager, Estelle Dempskey. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with Company strategic objectives and applicable Health /Nursing legislation.

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 PPE 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

• Registered with SANC as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary.
• Experience in Trauma Unit.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Computer proficiency.
• Driver’s license and/or ability to travel.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement.
• Attention to detail.
• Resilience.
• Engaging diversity.
• Building relationships.
• Customer responsiveness.
• Organisational awareness.
• Action orientation.
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Influencing skills.
• Excellence orientation.
• Ethical behavior.

Email: Glynnwood.vacancies@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

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.