Unit Manager - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Our client, a well-established healthcare facility based in Louis Trichardt, is looking for an experienced Unit Manager – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to provide clinical, operational and people leadership within the ICU.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced critical-care nursing professional who can maintain high standards of patient care while effectively managing the nursing team, resources, compliance requirements and day-to-day operations of the unit.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring safe, evidence-based care for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and life-support interventions, while driving staff development, quality improvement and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality and evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Lead and support the ICU nursing team, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, resource allocation and clinical standards.
• Oversee the management of patients requiring advanced monitoring and life-support interventions.
• Ensure adherence to critical care protocols, infection prevention and control standards and emergency procedures.
• Manage the day-to-day operational requirements of the ICU.
• Monitor staff performance, competency and adherence to clinical standards.
• Identify training and development needs and support the ongoing development of the ICU team.
• Promote effective teamwork, communication and a positive working environment.
• Ensure effective utilisation of human, clinical and other resources.
• Monitor equipment and resource requirements and escalate shortages or operational issues where necessary.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and monitor patient outcomes and clinical indicators.
• Participate in clinical audits and implement corrective actions where required.
• Promote a strong culture of patient safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure patients and their families receive a consistently high standard of care and patient experience.
• Maintain accurate clinical and operational documentation and ensure compliance with hospital information systems.
• Ensure compliance with relevant healthcare regulations, hospital policies and professional nursing standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Registered Nurse with current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Post-basic qualification in Critical Care Nursing – essential.
• Post-basic qualification in Nursing Administration or Management will be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years’ nursing experience.
• At least 2–3 years’ experience in an ICU leadership or Unit Management role.
• Sound knowledge of critical care principles, mechanical ventilation, haemodynamic monitoring, infection prevention and control, and emergency procedures.
• Proven experience in staff management, quality improvement, resource management and operational planning.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with hospital information systems.
• Strong clinical leadership and decision-making capability.
• Excellent people management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a critical care environment.
• Patient-centred approach with a strong commitment to quality and patient safety.
• Strong organisational skills and an ability to manage competing operational priorities.

Above all, we are looking for an experienced ICU nursing leader who combines strong clinical expertise with sound judgement, people leadership and operational discipline, and who can create a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement within the unit.

Apply by sending your comprehensive CV to ***email_hidden*** using reference UM_ICU_LTR.