Registered Nurse (Night Duty)

This is a registered nursing post at a mine health centre in Khayelitsha, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Khayelitsha-based, with most of your time spent at a mine health centre. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Run emergency trolley checks and respond to cardiac arrest calls
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Admit and discharge patients and explain medication and follow-up to families
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward

• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route

• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work

• 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.