Professional Nurse (Maternity and Labour Ward)

Bring your SANC registration and your ward experience to a provincial district hospital in Mthatha that needs a steady pair of hands. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• 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
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward

• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Clean criminal record
• 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
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience

• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation

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