Professional Nurse (Maternity and Labour Ward)

Bring your SANC registration and your ward experience to a private maternity unit in Springs that needs a steady pair of hands. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Springs; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls

• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• 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
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Clean criminal record
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly

• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• Post-basic qualification in critical care, theatre or advanced midwifery
• Unit manager or shift leader experience

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

• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.
• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.