Registered Nurse (Emergency Unit)

This is a registered nursing post at a provincial district hospital in Gqeberha, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is Gqeberha-based, with most of your time spent at a provincial district hospital. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift

• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Clean criminal record

• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work

• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation

• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.
• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.