Registered Nurse | Midwife Qualified

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse Midwife Qualified, based at Life Dalview Hospital, reporting to Megan Strauss, Unit Manager. The successful candidate will join us at Life Dalview Hospital, and will be working at night. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic obstetric and gynaecological patient care and work within collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

Ensure professional, ethical practice in the unit:

• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with legislation that directly and indirectly governs nursing practice in the maternity unit.
• Provide and supervise nursing care in accordance with ethical codes that directly and indirectly guide nursing practices.
• Accept accountability and responsibility for own professional actions as a professional midwife.

Ensure the provision of competent, clinical nursing care in the unit:

• Use the scientific process of nursing to initiate and manage comprehensive nursing care plans that will ensure quality nursing care, and manage stable patients and respond to emergencies as required by ESMOE and BetterObs.
• Coordinate and supervise nursing activities of members of the healthcare team who provide basic care.

Customer Satisfaction: Enhance patient satisfaction:

• Utilize available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives, such as EIDO.
• Assist in the management of patient complaints.

Build professional relationships with the members of the multi-disciplinary team:

• Cooperate fully with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and independently delivering nursing care.
• Assist in the management of complaints from members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Safe Environment: Assist in maintaining an environment which is both emotionally and physically safe for all our patients:

• Utilize available management tools and participate in proactive management strategies to ensure an emotionally and physically safe patient environment e.g. SHE, QMS, ESMOE and infection control.

Business Efficiency: Contribute to business efficiency through cost effective patient care, interdepartmental cooperation and economic use of all resources:

• Utilize and supervise adherence to interdepartmental requirements with regard to stock management, case management and billing.

Coaching and mentor staff:

• Assist in the performance management of the unit staff.
• Assist in staff development through the provision of appropriate on the job in-service education.
• Participate in staff recognition and reward management strategies.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• Post basic qualification in advanced midwifery will be advantageous.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Midwife.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Computer proficiency.
• Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs.
• 3 years’ experience in a combined obstetric/gynaecology unit.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment.
• Resilience.
• Engaging diversity.
• Verbal & written communication and presentation.
• Influencing.
• Drive & energy.
• Excellence orientation.
• Ethical behavior.
• Building relationships.
• Customer responsiveness.
• Organizational awareness.

Email: Megan.Strauss@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date: Friday, October 25, 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.