Professional Nurse (Medical Ward)

Patients in this community day clinic in Worcester count on your clinical judgement every single shift. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Home base is a community day clinic on the Worcester side of Western Cape.

• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders

• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• Clean criminal record
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly

• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training

• 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.