STAFF NURSE

Enquiries: Ms. MM Rakwena, Tel: No 012 354 - 6135

Requirements:

• Grade 12/Matric or equivalent, certification as a Staff Nurse and current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Staff Nurse.
• Staff Nurse Grade 1: with no experience required.
• Grade 2: minimum of 10 years’ appropriate / recognisable experience after registration with SANC as a Staff Nurse.
• Grade 3: minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience after registration with SANC as a Staff Nurse.
• Willing to work under pressure.
• Communication skills (verbal and writing), strong interpersonal skills and ability to provide quality patient care across all sections.
• Willing to rotate in other nursing departments.
• Compassionate and patient-centred approach to care.
• Must be willing to work shifts.

Duties:

• Responsible for total patient care to all patients in the Hospital (wound care, giving of medicine, intake and output, etc.).
• Educate and advise patients, including relatives and staff.
• Reinforce ADL in rehabilitation.
• Ensure efficient and effective management of resources.
• Rotate through service points as required.
• Willing to work over weekends and holidays and rotate in other units where the need arises.
• Maintain patient hygiene e.g. washing patients, mouth care and catheter care, bladder and bowel management (assist patients with elimination procedures).
• Assist with patient mobility and continue with rehabilitation procedures.
• Monitor, interpret and record vital signs.
• Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures.
• Order stock and equipment as needed in a cost-effective manner.
• Assist Professional Nurses with clinical procedures.
• Provide quality nursing care and rehabilitation programme as directed by the Scope of Nursing practice.
• Have knowledge and interest to work in HCT and OPD.
• Able to act appropriately in an emergency situation.
• Be part of a team in managing patients.
• Be able to work within the multidisciplinary health team.
• Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors, other professionals and junior colleagues, including report writing.

Notes:

• No faxed or emailed applications will be considered. Fully completed new Z83 and detailed Curriculum Vitae only.
• Certified documents will only be requested from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview.
• If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• Candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (PSC) – Verification (Reference checks - Provide at least 3 of which one must be immediate supervisor, qualifications verification, criminal checks and credit/financial stability checks).
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit proof of Criminal Verification obtainable from the South African Police Service at their own cost.
• The recommended candidate/s may be subjected to medical surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993.
• The Gauteng Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity; therefore, all appointments will be made in accordance with the Employment Equity target of the department.
• No applications will be considered after the closing date.

Employer: Department of Health

Location: Tshwane Rehabilitation Hospital

Closing Date: 27-09-2024

Criteria Questions:

1. Do you have grade 12 or relevant qualification?
2. Are you currently registered with SANC as Staff Nurse?
3. Do you have computer literacy skills?

Please Note:

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.