Occupational Health Nurse (Mine Clinic)

Patients in this mine health centre in Springs count on your clinical judgement every single shift. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Springs, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders

• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid

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

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Study support for post-basic specialities
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training

• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.
• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.