ICU Registered Nurse (Day Shift)

This is a registered nursing post at a private hospital surgical ward in Cape Town CBD, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

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

• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• 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

• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Clean criminal record
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice

• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work
• Unit manager or shift leader experience

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training

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