Registered Nurse NICU experienced

A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse NICU experienced, based in our NICU at Life Queenstown Private Hospital, reporting to Sango Gqibisa Maternity/NICU Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic and optimal quality nursing care to patients in order to maximize a positive outcome for the customer in line with Company & Hospital strategic objectives.

• Providing quality basic and specialised nursing care
• Continual communication with the patient and family with regards to the patient's condition
• Administering medication in accordance with ethical and legal framework
• Reviewing and complying with internal policies and protocols
• Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to the unit specification
• Advocating the patient by motivating acuity to case management and notifying the doctor of any limitations

• Interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team
• Providing training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
• Ensuring the NICU team works according to the scope of practice in order to ensure the correct skills mix is utilized

• Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols
• Controlling and managing staff hours leave in accordance with company policy

• Maintaining a safe and holistic patient environment in order to enforce infection control
• Promoting a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports to the SHEQ Coordinator

• Conducting in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences
• Executing doctor's requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
• Assisting multi-disciplinary team members with execution of their duties

• Checking equipment and instrumentation are in working condition on a daily basis and reporting any defaults to Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer
• Educating and supervising staff and doctors on the correct utilisation of specialised equipment and instrumentation

• Ensuring records are accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

• Relevant degree or diploma in nursing
• Nursing experience in NICU
• Current registration with the relevant professional or regulatory body
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency
• Driver's licence and ability to travel

• Problem solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example (Key for Managers)
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

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Closing date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

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

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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.