Professional Nurse (Theatre)

Patients in this private hospital surgical ward in Mogwase count on your clinical judgement every single shift. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Mogwase, North West, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• 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
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward

• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid

• Unit manager or shift leader experience
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems

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

• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.
• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.