Registered Nurse | Theatre Qualified

Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Theatre Qualified Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse - Theatre Qualified, based at Life Peglerae Hospital, reporting to Unit Manager. Successful candidates will be responsible for assisting the surgical team to perform surgical procedures on patients successful and to also ensure that the patients receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

Ensure effective financial management by:

Ensuring accurate charging by managing theatre clocking time.

Ensuring consignment stock, equipment and prosthesis is charged according to the policy.

Managing stock by participating in regular stock taking and controlling of the consignment stock in accordance with the hospital (local) policy.

Affecting the functioning of theatre equipment and instrumentation by:

Ensuring the correct use of theatre equipment and instrumentation by educating and supervising staff on the correct utilization of the equipment.

Providing Quality patient care by:

Obtaining the correct information pre - operatively and visiting the patient post - operatively.

Ensuring that the patient is comfortable and assist the doctor during surgical procedure.

Ensuring effective people management by

Providing theatre specific training and assessing the competence of staff

Assist the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours

Ensure the theatre tem works according to the scope of practice.

Give feedback to the Unit Manager in order to assess optimal performance.

Effective SHREQ Management by

Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements.

Ensuring the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infection.

Effective Relationships with external/internal stakeholders

Attend review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholders.

Maintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the Unit Manager. Requirements General Nursing Degree/Diploma

Registration with SANC

Diploma in Speciality

Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs.

Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.

Computer proficiency would be an advantage. Competencies Resilience

Problem solving, analysis and judgement

Engaging diversity

Verbal and written communication and presentation

Team player

Deadline driven

Excellence orientation

Ethical behaviour

Drive and energy

Building relationships

Customer responsiveness

Organisational awareness