Professional Nurse (Theatre) – Permanent

You'll run patient care on a busy shift at a community day clinic in Khayelitsha, from admission to discharge. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll report in Khayelitsha. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients

• Clean criminal record
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays

• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• Post-basic qualification in critical care, theatre or advanced midwifery

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Study support for post-basic specialities
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

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