Professional Nurse (Theatre)

Bring your SANC registration and your ward experience to a provincial district hospital in Brackenfell that needs a steady pair of hands. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Brackenfell (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

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

• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts

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

• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Study support for post-basic specialities
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups

• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.
• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.