Registered Nurse (Night Duty)

Bring your SANC registration and your ward experience to a private maternity unit in Fourways that needs a steady pair of hands. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Fourways. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Keep clinical notes clear, timed and signed for audits and legal records

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

• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• 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.
• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.