Registered Nurse (Night Duty)

This is a registered nursing post at a private maternity unit in eMalahleni, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a private maternity unit in eMalahleni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward

• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• Clean criminal record
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays

• 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

• Check your SANC receipt is for this year before you apply; an unpaid annual fee gets your application parked.
• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.