Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 3 (GENERAL: General

Overview

Professional Nurse positions at Riversdale Hospital offering graded salaries with a rural allowance, requiring a nursing diploma or degree and SANC registration.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R254) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• OR A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R1497 or R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• Experience: Grade 1: None Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, night duty, overtime, public holidays and weekends.
• Willingness to assists at other wards in the hospital and at the clinics in the Sub-district when needed.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Basic Computer literacy (MS Office).
• Ability to function independently, as well as in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure good patient care.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

Duties

• Provide direction and supervision for the implementation of the nursing plan (clinical practice or patient care).
• Implement standards, practices, criteria, and indicators for quality nursing (quality of practice) Practice nursing and health care in accordance with the laws and regulations relevant to nursing and health care.
• Maintain constructive working relationship with nursing and other stakeholders.
• Utilize human, material, and physical resources efficiently and effectively.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Mr NL Mphato Tel No: (028) 713-8643

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS