Professional Nurse (Medical Ward) – Permanent

This is a registered nursing post at a community day clinic in Cape Town CBD, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Cape Town CBD, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records

• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Clean criminal record
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice

• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts

• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Study support for post-basic specialities
• 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.