Professional Nurse (Theatre)

This is a registered nursing post at a private maternity unit in Johannesburg CBD, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• 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
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders

• 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
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Clean criminal record
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly

• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work
• 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
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training

• 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.