Occupational Health Nurse (Mine Clinic)

Patients in this step-down and sub-acute facility in Khayelitsha count on your clinical judgement every single shift. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a step-down and sub-acute facility in Khayelitsha. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol

• 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
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route

• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• Unit manager or shift leader experience

• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• 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.
• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.