Professional Nurse (Medical Ward)

You'll run patient care on a busy shift at a private maternity unit in Cape Town CBD, from admission to discharge. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a private maternity unit in Cape Town CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• 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
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families

• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Clean criminal record
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route

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

• Study support for post-basic specialities
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

• 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.