Professional Nurse (Maternity and Labour Ward)

This is a registered nursing post at a provincial district hospital in Coega, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Coega (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery

• Clean criminal record
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid

• Post-basic qualification in critical care, theatre or advanced midwifery
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work

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

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