ICU Registered Nurse (Day Shift) – Entry Level

This is a registered nursing post at a step-down and sub-acute facility in Benoni, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a step-down and sub-acute facility in Benoni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day

• Clean criminal record
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly

• Unit manager or shift leader experience
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work

• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.
• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.