Primary Health Care Nurse (PHC Clinic)

Patients in this mine health centre in Isando count on your clinical judgement every single shift. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The site is in Isando; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• 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
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery

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

• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work
• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts

• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Study support for post-basic specialities
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training

• 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.