ICU Registered Nurse (Day Shift)

You'll run patient care on a busy shift at a provincial district hospital in Prospecton, from admission to discharge. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register

• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays

• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Study support for post-basic specialities

• 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.