Enrolled Nurse Specialised NICU
Job Description
A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Specialised based at Life Empangeni Private Hospital in the NICU, reporting to the Unit Manager. The purpose of this role is to conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.
Critical Outputs- Conduct duties to meet the requirements of quality patient care, ensuring that all nursing activities carried out comply with SANC regulations, relevant legislations and Life Healthcare policies and procedures
- Maintain all health, safety and infection control standards to ensure a safe patient environment
- Effective utilization of resources
- Effective maintenance of equipment
- Accurate record keeping
- The continued education of patients
- Build effective relationships with patients, doctors and other medical personnel to ensure quality patient care
- Grade 12
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse is essential.
- Compliance with the SANC code for an Enrolled Nurse and all applicable healthcare legislation.
- Ability to work shifts according to the operational requirements of the hospital
- Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
- Participative and collaborative with all members of the team to foster and develop a healthy and positive working environment that actively promotes a joint performance and value-based culture.
- Computer proficiency would be an advantage
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Attention to detail
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Professional and technical proficiencyExcellence orientation
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Action orientation
- Ethical behaviour
Closing date Friday, February 20, 2026
Internal ApplicantsBefore making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Equal Opportunity StatementLife Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Additional InformationThank 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.