ICU Registered Nurse (Day Shift)

Patients in this community day clinic in Hammarsdale count on your clinical judgement every single shift. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery

• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• 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
• Clean criminal record

• Post-basic qualification in critical care, theatre or advanced midwifery
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

• 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.