Professional Nurse (Theatre) – Experienced

Patients in this provincial district hospital in Sasolburg count on your clinical judgement every single shift. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Sasolburg, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls

• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• 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

• Study support for post-basic specialities
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation

• For night-duty posts, say clearly in your cover note that you want permanent nights, as many applicants only want days.
• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.