Professional Nurse (Medical Ward) – Entry Level

This is a registered nursing post at a provincial district hospital in Isando, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Isando, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls

• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Clean criminal record
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route

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

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

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