Registered Nurse (Emergency Unit)

Patients in this step-down and sub-acute facility in Bloemfontein count on your clinical judgement every single shift. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Bloemfontein, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Prepare patients for theatre and receive them back from recovery
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients

• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Clean criminal record
• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays

• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work
• Unit manager or shift leader experience

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay

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