About the Role
The George Regional Hospital is seeking dedicated individuals to fill the position of Staff Nurse Grade 1 to 3 in the Paediatrics Ground and Paediatrics Outpatients Department. This vital role is based in the beautiful city of George, situated in the Western Cape. As a Staff Nurse, you will play a significant part in providing essential clinical nursing care to children, ensuring their comfort and wellbeing while they receive treatment. Your contributions will not only impact the patients you care for but also resonate throughout the community, making a real difference in the lives of families during critical times.
In your daily responsibilities, you will engage in the development and implementation of basic patient care plans. The role requires a commitment to maintaining ethical standards and a focus on professional growth, ensuring that you are always at the forefront of nursing practices. Working within a supportive team at George Regional Hospital, you’ll have the opportunity to utilize your skills and compassion to create a nurturing environment for young patients.
About the Department
The Department of Health is dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to all South Africans. It is tasked with ensuring that communities have access to essential health services, promoting health and preventing diseases. Working within this department means being part of a mission that strives to improve health outcomes and provide equitable access to care across the nation. Your involvement in such an impactful organization allows you to contribute to the wellbeing of the public, making your work not just a job, but a calling.
What You’ll Do
- Provide basic clinical nursing care to paediatric patients, ensuring their comfort and safety.
- Assist in the development and implementation of care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Utilize physical and financial resources effectively to support patient care initiatives.
- Maintain professional growth by adhering to ethical standards and engaging in self-development activities.
- Participate in shift work, including night duty, weekends, and public holidays, as required.
- Rotate within the hospital departments to gain diverse nursing experience and skills.
- Apply knowledge of nursing processes and procedures, including aseptic techniques and basic pharmacology.
What You’ll Need
- A qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Staff Nurse.
- Current registration with the SANC as a Staff Nurse.
- For Grade 1: No prior nursing experience is required.
- For Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate nursing experience after SANC registration.
- For Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years’ appropriate nursing experience after SANC registration.
- Strong knowledge of nursing care processes as per the Nursing Act and SANC regulations.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and a proactive, flexible approach to patient care.
- Leadership skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
How to Apply
Please refer to the application instructions below.
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Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Staff Nurse.Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as Staff Nurse.
Experience: Grade 1: None.
Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Staff Nurse.
Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Staff Nurse.
Inherent requirements of the job: Will be required to work shifts, night duty, weekends, public holidays as well as overtime.
It will be expected of the incumbent to rotate within the hospital.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge nursing processes & procedures as outlined in Nursing Act and SANC regulations.
Training competencies include Aseptic technique, Wound dressing.
Basic pharmacology and mathematical skills to do calculation re dosages in medication.
Basic principles of Health education.
Knowledge of the nursing Care Process.
Knowledge of medical legal hazards.
Professionalism, good Interpersonal communication skills.
Responsive, pro- active, flexible, assertive and supportive.
Leadership skills.
Job Duties
Development and implementation of basic patient care.Provide basic clinical nursing care.
Effective utilization of physical and financial resources.
Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.
