Professional Nurse (Theatre)

Patients in this step-down and sub-acute facility in Vereeniging count on your clinical judgement every single shift. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is in Vereeniging (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• 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

• Clean criminal record
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Study support for post-basic specialities

• 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.