National Renal Care is a leading comprehensive kidney disease management provider in South Africa. Our organisation fosters a collaborative work environment where compassion, digital innovation, and clinical excellence merge to deliver high-quality care to individuals with compromised organ function.
We are looking for a qualified individual to fill the role of Acute Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct and/or indirect nursing care, enhancing patient outcomes, and promoting cost-effective, safe, and quality patient care in accordance with company procedures and policies.
At National Renal Care, we are committed to being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Our recruitment processes are about finding the right skills and promoting diversity and inclusion, aligning with our Group’s Employment Equity strategy. We actively encourage the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in our workforce.
In line with our commitment to fair recruitment, internal applicants must inform their line manager of the application to avoid automatic disqualification as per our recruitment and selection policy. For detailed information, refer to the policy document. If any physical or psychological limitations may impact your ability to perform the job, consult with the employer for reasonable accommodation.
If you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
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Requirements and Experience
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or equivalent NQF 7 qualifications
- Relevant qualification within a specialist area
- Relevant experience in the nursing discipline
- Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation.
- Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
- Strong interpersonal skills required
- A valid driver's license and own transport are essential requirements for this position.
- Must be able to travel between hospitals daily
Competencies
- Excellence orientation (concern for a high quality of work)
- Strong customer orientation
- Team Player
- Ethical behaviour (Honesty)
- Leadership ability
- Well organised
- Adaptability
Key Performance Areas
- Ensure growth of the business through marketing, communication and education of stakeholders on an on - going basis.
- Ensure that all financial policies and procedures are adhered to in the department i.e. patient and unit administration, CAPEX, equipment, budget planning, stock, waste, etc.
- Ensure effective staff care by compliance to HR and payroll policies and procedures in managing staff, staffing and related issues daily in the business.
- Ensure and create a safe and conducive dialysis environment for NRC to render optimal dialysis daily.
- Ensure adherence to clinical policies and procedures and ensure that NRC’s quality initiatives are utilised for all patients under your management.
- Ensure efficient customer service by maintaining proactive and effective stakeholder and interdepartmental relationships and communication in order to maintain optimal standards of service delivery.
- Ensure on - going education, training and development of yourself and unit staff in order to provide the best dialysis service.
- Ensure optimal patient care in line with NRC’s policies & procedures, best care practices and quality initiatives.
- Demonstrate the National Renal Care Values and Caring the NRC Way.