Enrolled Nurse - ICU

Melomed Private Hospitals SA

2026/01/21   Northern Suburbs (Cape)


Job Ref #: MB-EN-HC-ICU-0001
Industry: Pharmaceutical And Medical/Healthcare
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 8
Enrolled Nurse (EN) working in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), providing direct bedside care for critically ill patients under Registered Nurse supervision, handling complex monitoring and support
Job Description

·        Patient admissions to ward
·        General ward administration.
·        Effective and accurate record keeping and reporting to PN, Unit Manager, Night Super and or doctor
·        Charging of stock ·        Patients
·        Doctors
·        Relatives
·        Hospital staff
·        Auxiliary staff ·        Ensuring that quality health service is rendered to all patients and visitors. ·        Teaching and guidance of nursing assistants.
·        Identifying training needs of nursing assistants.
·        Adhering to the company uniform policy.
·        Report on/off duty to sister in charge and before leaving the unit at all times.
·        Adherence to hospital policy, protocol and guidelines
·        Attendance at in-service training and education.
·        Adherence to the dignity and respect of colleagues, patients, doctors, visitors and authority to superiors.  ·        Ensure professional practice aspects are adhered to; registration, accountability, responsibility in accordance with the scope of practice as laid down in the Nursing Act and SANC regulations
·        Adherence to the specific nursing function, protocols and policies of the unit/ward/theatre you are allocated to
·        Responsible for maintaining a high standard of nursing care.
·        Assessing, intervening and reporting on patient’s condition and care in the unit by his/her own observations and the observations of others.

Job Requirements
  • Current Registration with SANC as an Enrolled Nurse
  • Proven experience as an Enrolled Nurse
  • Previous experience in a Private Hospital is advantageous
  • Shift work compulsory
  • Understand basic IPC practices