Professional Nurse (Maternity and Labour Ward)

Patients in this private maternity unit in Stellenbosch count on your clinical judgement every single shift. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families

• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• 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

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

• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.
• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.