Registered Nurse (Night Duty) – Experienced

Patients in this mine health centre in Pretoria East count on your clinical judgement every single shift. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Pretoria East, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Report adverse events and near misses on the incident system the same day
• 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
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Give scheduled medication, including Schedule 5 and 6 drugs, and sign the register

• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Clean criminal record
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• Solid knowledge of medication safety and the Nursing Act scope of practice
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Valid BLS certificate; ACLS or PALS for ICU and emergency posts

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

• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Medical aid and pension fund contributions after probation
• Funded CPD points and in-house clinical training

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