Primary Health Care Nurse (PHC Clinic)

You'll run patient care on a busy shift at a step-down and sub-acute facility in Umhlanga, from admission to discharge. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is Umhlanga-based, with most of your time spent at a step-down and sub-acute facility. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• 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 full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery

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

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

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

• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.
• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.