Primary Health Care Nurse (PHC Clinic)

You'll run patient care on a busy shift at a private maternity unit in Kempton Park, from admission to discharge. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Kempton Park (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift

• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Clean criminal record
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid

• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts
• Unit manager or shift leader experience
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.
• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.