Registered Nurse - NICU

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Netcare Garden City Hospital time type:
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February 27, 2026 (22 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR101624
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** The Professional Nurse/Clinical Nurse is a professional who remains responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised, holistic and person centered nursing care of a patient, their families or the community, either performed directly or indirectly.  The incumbent ultimately coordinates patient care within the concept of the multi-disciplinary health team.  The incumbent also fulfils the role by the use of scientifically based nursing theories and processes, treating the patients as a physical, social and spiritual individual, and by use of educational and technical means applicable to health care practice.

CONSISTENCY OF CARE  Patient care  
• Serve as a clinical resource in assisting personnel to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document nursing care in the unit.  
• Ensure communication and interaction with family and health professionals regarding optimal patient care, thereby acting as a patient advocate when necessary.  
• Ensure communication between nursing management and unit to eliminate patient care problems / issues.  
• Assess, plan and implement advanced nursing care in a specialized field in accordance with standard nursing care procedures, as set out in the standards and SOPs as well as nursing care theory and medical direction.  
• Initiate, direct and maintain emergency treatment (RESUS) as indicated to any patient / person in any ward / department of the hospital. To diagnose and treat the emergency patient quickly, effectively and efficiently as possible within the Scope of Practice  
• Interview patient and family to obtain relevant general background information and problem identification; evaluate patient’s behaviour and assess immediate and long term needs.  
• Participate as a professional member of the multi-disciplinary team in evaluating, developing and implementing health care plans and treatment regime.  
• Do rounds with the physician/medical practitioners to review condition of patients; develop nursing care plans; participate in the care of all patients in the unit.  
• Evaluate patients care needs; initiate individualised nursing care plans; co-ordinate patient services.  
• Prepare day / night shift documentation that reflects patient status, patient / staff ratio and problems  
• Communicate with the unit manager, so that he / she is informed of activities and problems  
• Perform any related tasks as requested.  Policy and procedure development  
• Provide input and standards in formulating patient care policy and procedures in the hospital  Quality and risk management  
• To ensure the provision of a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.  
• Aim as member of staff to optimise and maintain quality, effective and safe nursing care, within the frame of the assigned budget.  
• Evaluate, set standards and monitor safe utilization of supplies and equipment  TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY  Teamwork  
• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals  
• Co-operate and collaborate with other hospital departments to provide appropriate support services.  Education and training facilitation  
• Co-ordinate with the Clinical Facilitation Department and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet and acknowledge the on-going educational needs of the nursing staff / student as well as the patients  
• Co-operate with the Clinical Facilitators in planning, implementing mentoring and evaluation of learning experiences / opportunities for nursing staff / students  
• Provide for the ongoing review, practice and in-service training of emergency procedures  
• Actively participate in in-service training…