ICU Registered Nurse (Day Shift)

This is a registered nursing post at a provincial district hospital in Durban Central, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients

• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route

• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts
• Unit manager or shift leader experience
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems

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

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