Professional Nurse (Theatre) – Fixed-Term

This is a registered nursing post at a community day clinic in Ballito, 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.

This post is in Ballito (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day

• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• 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

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

• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.
• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.