Professional Nurse

Internal Candidates Only.

• DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: 10.03.2026
• CLOSING DATE: 18.03.2026
• DEPARTMENT: Services - IMS

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To monitor, supervise and control the provision of quality health care, during night shift, according to the professional standards required including Infection prevention and control (IPC).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12/NQF Level 4 qualification is essential
• Nursing diploma/degree is essential
• Primary Health Care and Dispensing certificate is essential
• Registration with the SA Nursing Council and SASOHN is essential
• 3 years of working experience as a professional/Occupational nurse is essential
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential

COMPETENCIES:

• General nursing is essential
• Community health nursing is essential
• Occupational health is essential
• Primary health care is essential
• Interpersonal and Communication skills is essential
• Observational skills is essential
• Counselling skills is essential
• Problem solving skills is essential
• Decision making skills is essential

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Give and receive ward report from colleagues
• Ensures that quality nursing care is rendered to all patients
• Assist with daily wards procedures e.g. vital signs, urine testing and admission of patients
• Assist with total nursing care to all patients including bedridden
• Does bed making in the ward
• Assist patients to: X-ray, Theatre, Physiotherapy Department
• Escorts patients to specialist and other institutions
• Checks and facilitate allocation to his/her subordinates
• Control IV infusions and recordings
• Ensures that the preparations of the patients going for surgical intervention is done and the relevant prescribed drug is given
• Prepare doctors round trolley
• Responsible for the collection of blood specimens in the ward.
• Assists with giving of treatments: Dressing, Medicines, Injections
• Responsible for the management of the back and pressure points of the patients.
• Responsible for retrieving blood specimen results from the computer.
• Ensures that the ward is always clean and tidy, especially treatment and sluice rooms.
• Ensures that all staff report for duty and reports any absentees.
• Checks that night staff has enough resources for their shift.
• Responsible for the orientation of new staff.
• Carries out doctors prescriptions.
• Responsible for observing the company procedures and policies.
• Assumes responsibility when the professional nurse C2 is not available.
• Assists with admissions and discharges

Our people set us apart and make us a winning team – we are excited to have someone new join our ranks

IMPORTANT:

Short listed candidates may be subjected to a psychometric assessment. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.

Should you not hear from the human resources department within 30 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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