Registered Nurse - Medical Ward

About this role

Netcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for a medical ward at Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital in the Blaauwberg area. The role is about giving safe, patient-centred nursing care and helping the ward team run well day to day.

What you’ll do

• Assess, plan, carry out and record nursing care on the ward, and act as a clinical resource for other nursing staff.
• Keep patients, families and health professionals in the loop, and speak up for the patient when needed.
• Do ward rounds with doctors, help build care plans and coordinate patient services within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Respond to emergencies on any ward in the hospital, and keep emergency procedures current through practice and in-service training.
• Write up shift handover notes that show patient status, staff ratios and any problems, and report to the unit manager.
• Help set ward standards and make sure supplies, equipment and the ward environment are safe and clean.
• Support mentoring and orientation for new staff, students and nurses, working with the clinical facilitators.
• Use Netcare’s electronic systems, including electronic patient records and e-scripts.

What you need

• Registration as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Solid knowledge of general nursing theory and practice.
• Strong knowledge of current nursing care principles and practice.
• Experience in a hospital ward setting is expected for this level of role.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Comfort with electronic record keeping.

Is this job for you?

This job suits a registered nurse who likes working in a busy medical ward and takes responsibility for patient care. You should be comfortable leading care decisions, guiding other staff and responding quickly in an emergency.

Tips before you apply

• Have your current SANC registration details and certified copies of your qualifications ready.
• Show your ward experience clearly on your CV, including patient numbers, acuity levels and any emergency or resuscitation training.
• Give examples of times you mentored students or new staff, or led a shift, so your teaching and leadership skills are easy to see.