Renal Registered Nurse or Clinical Technologist (Chronic Dialysis) at Life Groenkloof Hospital
Life Healthcare Group · Groenkloof, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
Life Healthcare is hiring two Renal Registered Nurses or Clinical Technologists for chronic dialysis at Life Renal Dialysis in Groenkloof, Johannesburg. You will deliver holistic nursing care to renal patients, work within a multidisciplinary team, and grow your dialysis skills in a supportive hospital environment. This is a great opportunity if you have renal unit experience and want to make a real difference in patients' lives.
About the role
Life Healthcare Group is looking for two Renal Registered Nurses or Clinical Technologists to join the chronic dialysis team at Life Renal Dialysis in Groenkloof, reporting to the Renal Unit Manager. You will provide quality nursing care to renal patients, helping them achieve the best possible outcomes in line with the hospital's strategic objectives.
What the role involves:
- Delivering basic and specialised nursing care to chronic dialysis patients
- Administering medication and communicating with patients and their families about their condition
- Working closely with a multidisciplinary team and advocating for patients' needs
- Managing stock, staff hours, and leave according to unit policies
- Maintaining infection control and SHEQ standards
- Checking and reporting on equipment and instrumentation
- Keeping accurate records in line with legal and ethical requirements
Application notes: Before applying, internal applicants should discuss their application with their line manager. External candidates are also welcome to apply. Download the application form and email it to the relevant contact person listed in the job advertisement. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard back within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Requirements
- Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing or Relevant Degree or Diploma in Clinical Technology
- Nurses must have current registration with SANC
- Clinical Technologists (Renal) must have current registration with HPCSA
- Nursing work experience in a Renal Unit
- Ability to administer both acute and chronic dialysis treatments
- Experience and knowledge of all acute and chronic dialysis treatments in ICU and High Care settings
- Willingness to work flexi-hours and participate in the acute dialysis call system
- Own vehicle with a valid driver's license and flexibility to travel for acute dialysis
- Ability to work with different dialysis machine makes and models
- Competencies: problem-solving, analysis and judgment, resilience, engaging diversity, verbal and written communication, presentation, organisational awareness, drive and energy, excellence orientation, ethical behaviour, building relationships, customer responsiveness, teamwork, strong interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
- Provide quality basic and specialised nursing care to renal patients
- Communicate continually with patients and their families about the patient's condition
- Administer medication according to ethical and legal frameworks
- Review and comply with internal policies and protocols
- Ensure quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to unit specifications
- Advocate for patients by motivating acuity to case management and notifying doctors of any limitations
- Interact and communicate with a multidisciplinary team
- Provide training and development to ensure personal and professional growth
- Ensure the renal team works according to scope of practice for the correct skills mix
- Manage stock according to unit specific policies and protocols
- Control and manage staff hours and leave in line with company policy
- Maintain a safe and holistic patient environment to enforce infection control
- Promote a safe and healthy working environment by completing SHEQ alerts and incident reports
- Conduct in-service orientation on doctor specific preferences
- Execute doctors' requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
- Assist multidisciplinary team members with their duties
- Check equipment and instrumentation daily and report defaults to the Unit Manager and Clinical Engineer
- Educate and supervise staff and doctors on correct utilisation of specialised equipment
- Ensure records are accurately completed and stored according to legal and ethical requirements
Job details
- Organisation
- Life Healthcare Group
- Location
- Groenkloof, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Closing date
- 12 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
If you are a registered nurse or clinical technologist with renal experience, this is a solid opportunity to join a leading healthcare group. Make sure your SANC or HPCSA registration is current and highlight your dialysis experience, especially with both acute and chronic treatments. Since you will need your own vehicle and a valid license for travel to acute dialysis cases, mention that in your application. When preparing for an interview, be ready to discuss how you handle patient communication, infection control, and teamwork in a renal unit. Also remember to download and complete the application form mentioned in the advert and email it to the contact person. Good luck!
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