Registered Nurse (Emergency Unit)

Patients in this mine health centre in Epping count on your clinical judgement every single shift. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a mine health centre in Epping. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls

• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• 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
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience

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

• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• 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.