Professional Nurse (Theatre)

Bring your SANC registration and your ward experience to a private maternity unit in Roodepoort that needs a steady pair of hands. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Roodepoort-based, with most of your time spent at a private maternity unit.

• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients

• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Clean criminal record
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly

• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• 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.
• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.