Occupational Health Nurse (Mine Clinic)

Bring your SANC registration and your ward experience to a step-down and sub-acute facility in Umhlanga that needs a steady pair of hands. 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 Umhlanga. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day

• 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
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience

• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work
• Unit manager or shift leader experience

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

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