Primary Health Care Nurse (PHC Clinic)

Patients in this mine health centre in Upington count on your clinical judgement every single shift. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a mine health centre in Upington. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward

• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Clean criminal record
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts

• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems

• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Study support for post-basic specialities

• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.
• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.