Professional Nurse (Medical Ward)

This is a registered nursing post at a private maternity unit in Krugersdorp, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll report in Krugersdorp. Relocation is not covered for this one. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients

• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• 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

• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• Unit manager or shift leader experience

• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Study support for post-basic specialities

• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.
• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.