Professional Nurse (Medical Ward) – Immediate Start

You'll run patient care on a busy shift at a mine health centre in Soweto, from admission to discharge. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Soweto-based, with most of your time spent at a mine health centre.

• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families

• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience

• Unit manager or shift leader experience
• Post-basic qualification in critical care, theatre or advanced midwifery

• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• 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.
• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.