ICU Registered Nurse (Day Shift)

Patients in this private hospital surgical ward in Brits count on your clinical judgement every single shift. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Brits; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day

• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice

• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts

• Study support for post-basic specialities
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups

• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.
• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.