683 Nursing jobs in South Africa

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To deliver safe, quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team

Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety

Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment

Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions

Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence

Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Enrolled Nurse Certificate

DESIRED EDUCATION: For specialised wards, CPD courses in specific speciality area

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year post qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Basic life support trained
• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Nursing care plan skills
• Risk identification

Closing date: 27/06/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Bhavishna Pillay
Reference number: 58903
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

To deliver safe, quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team

Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety

Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment

Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions

Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence

Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Enrolled Nurse Certificate

DESIRED EDUCATION: For specialised wards, CPD courses in specific speciality area

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year post qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

• Basic life support trained
• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Nursing processes and procedures

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

Mediclinic International plc, founded in 1983, is an international private hospital group with operations in South Africa, Namibia, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.

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Main Tasks and Responsibilities The following duties are normal for this position.

The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Essential Functions Leadership

• Demonstrates a professional respect and commitment to the care of patients, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, conflict management and problem-solving abilities.
• Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health care professionals to ensure appropriate care is delivered effectively.
• Positively participates in annual performance review and contributes to objectives and goal setting with their line manager.
• Supervises and orients junior staff to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.

Clinical Practice

• Responsible to ensure that the nursing process of diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care is in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and other stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide individualized care from point of first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating the continuum of care and comprehensive planning.
• Assumes role of key worker as allocated with individual patients, coordinating all aspects of their care, re-evaluating the care plan as required, liaising with the wider multidisciplinary team as necessary.
• Collaborates with the medical team to set SMART goals for patients and document patient outcomes appropriately.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional judgment, actions, outcomes of care, continued competence and works within the local health regulatory authority Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses.
• Demonstrates ability to identify significant changes in patients' conditions, initiates appropriate action and escalates concerns appropriately, whilst working autonomously within the scope of practice.
• Demonstrates an understanding and need for accessibility to local community resources.
• Demonstrates service excellence and acts as a patient advocate to support the patients' rights and dignity at all times.
• Takes all reasonable steps to protect children or adults who are vulnerable or at risk from harm, neglect or abuse.
• Administers medications, understands contraindications, and manages side effects in line with the organization's policies and procedures and as ordered by the Physician.
• Responds appropriately to all levels of emergencies adhering to the organization's policies and procedures.
• Triages incoming patients based on level of injury or illness.
• Monitors and records symptoms and changes in patients' conditions and information to the physician.
• Monitors exact, detailed reports and records of the critical ICU patients.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostics tests to identify and assess the patient's condition.
• Observes and documents patient medical information and vital signs.
• Documents patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
• Documents patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
• Monitors the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institutes appropriate interventions.
• Administers intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor's order.
• Monitors patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
• Monitors all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Identifies patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
• Treats wounds and provides advanced life support.
• Assists physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
• Provides care for pre-and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
• Prioritizes nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Participates in vaccination programs as per local health authority.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; initially approving requisitions and cost allocations.

Communication

• Demonstrates ability to use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods, and consider cultural sensitivities, to better understand and respond to people's personal and health needs.
• Maintains confidentiality and security of patient and the organization information in accordance with the confidentiality policy.
• Responsible for accurate documentation within the medical records ensuring it reflects a continuous, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of all patient care events complying with organization policies and procedures.
• Facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and interdisciplinary health care team as required.
• Liaises with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patients.
• Establishes and maintains professional boundaries with patients, members of the care team, and the wider interdisciplinary team.

Education

• Assesses patient's needs, plans for, and provides education and evaluates outcomes.
• Provides a suitable environment that supports patients' learning.
• Ensures that patients are provided with comprehensive information and resources to meet their health care needs.
• Engages in all opportunities to provide health promotion activities to patients and the wider community.
• Engages in all educational opportunities to remain up to date to provide evidence-based care.
• For Academic Health - includes the teachers and school administration team for health and safety education/presentation and awareness.

Mediclinic Hermanus| Hermanus | South Africa

Closing date: 25/06/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Haylee Christine Swartz
Reference number: 60313
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

To deliver safe, quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team

Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety

Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment

Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions

Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence

Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Enrolled Nurse Certificate

DESIRED EDUCATION: For specialised wards, CPD courses in specific specialityarea

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year post qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

• Basic life support trained
• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Nursing care plan skills
• Risk identification

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

1. Demonstrates a professional respect and commitment to the care of patients, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
2. Demonstrates critical thinking, conflict management, and problem-solving abilities.
3. Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health care professionals to ensure appropriate care is delivered effectively.
4. Positively participates in annual performance review and contributes to objectives and goal setting with their line manager.
5. Supervises and orients junior staff to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.

1. Responsible to ensure that the nursing process of diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care is in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and other stakeholders.
2. Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team to provide individualized care from point of first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating the continuum of care and comprehensive planning.
3. Assumes role of key worker as allocated with individual patients, coordinates all aspects of their care, re-evaluating the care plan as required, liaising with the wider multidisciplinary team as required.
4. Collaborates with medical team to set SMART goals for patients and document patient outcomes appropriately.
5. Demonstrates accountability for own professional judgment, actions, outcomes of care, continued competence and works within the local health regulatory authority Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses.
6. Demonstrates ability to identify significant changes in patient’s conditions, initiates appropriate action and escalates concerns appropriately, whilst working autonomously within the scope of practice.
7. Demonstrates an understanding and need for accessibility to local community resources.
8. Demonstrates service excellence and acts as a patient advocate to support the patients’ rights and dignity at all times.
9. Takes all reasonable steps to protect children or adults who are vulnerable or at risk from harm, neglect or abuse.
10. Administers medications, understands contraindications, and manages side effects management in line with the organizations policies and procedures and as ordered by the Physician and list of DOH emergency drugs.
11. Responds appropriately to all levels of emergencies adhering to the organizations policy and procedures.
12. Triages incoming patients based on level of injury or illness.
13. Monitors and records symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and information to the physician.
14. Monitors exact, detailed reports and records of the critical ICU patients.
15. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostics tests to identify and assess the patient’s condition.
16. Observes and documents patient medical information and vital signs.
17. Documents patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.
18. Documents patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
19. Monitors the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institutes appropriate interventions.
20. Administers intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor’s order.
21. Monitors patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
22. Monitors all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
23. Identifies patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
24. Treats wounds and provides advanced life support.
25. Assists physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
26. Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
27. Responds to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
28. Provides care for pre-and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
29. Prioritizes nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
30. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
31. Participates in vaccination programs as per local health authority.
32. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments.
33. Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
34. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
35. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
36. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
37. Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
38. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
39. Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
40. Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; initially approving requisitions and cost allocations. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
41. Demonstrates ability to use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods, and consider cultural sensitivities, to better understand and respond to peoples’ personal and health needs.
42. Maintains confidentiality and security of patient and the organization information in accordance with the confidentiality policy.
43. Responsible for accurate documentation within the medical records ensuring it reflects a continuous, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of all patient care events complying with organization policies and procedures.
44. Facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and interdisciplinary health care team as required.
45. Liaises with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patient.
46. Establishes and maintains professional boundaries with patients, members of the care team and the wider interdisciplinary team.
47. Assess patient’s needs, plan for, and provide education and evaluate outcome.
48. Provides a suitable environment that supports patients’ learning.
49. Ensures that patient is provided with comprehensive information and resources to meet their health care needs.
50. Engages in all opportunities to provide health promotion activities to patients and the wider community.
51. Engages in all educational opportunities to remain up to date to provide evidence-based care.
52. For Academic Health- include the teachers and school administration team for health and safety education/presentation and awareness.

SD Recruitment is currently looking for Trauma Experienced Professional Nurses to locum within the Northern Suburbs:

Requirements:

• Trauma Experienced1-2 Years
• Must be SANC Registered

Responsibilities :

• All general nursing duties within the Trauma Unit
• Providing high quality patient care
• Accurate record-keeping
• Liaison between patients, doctors and ward personnel

Please send us the following (certified copies)when you apply with your updated CV/Resume:

• Qualifications and Certificates
• ID
• Hep B Certificate
• ACLS or BLS
• SANC Registration & Receipt
• Professional Indemnity Insurance

Responsible for administering anesthesia, monitoring patients' vital signs, and overseeing patient recovery from anesthesia. Assist with anesthesia-related medical and emergency situations such as airway maintenance and pulmonary ventilation. Required to comply with rules and regulations of all applicable federal, state, and local laws as well as all KRMC policies and Medical Staff rules and regulations.

• CRNAs shall maintain excellence in airway management and shall be familiar with the usage of all airway adjuncts. i.e., Glidescope, fiberoptic scope, ILMA, etc.


• CRNAs shall work within their scope of delineated clinical privileges and within the State of Nebraska's scope of practice. They must also maintain all required continuing education credits, credentialing, ACLS, professional licensure, insurance payer enrollment, and completion of all required employer/hospital training (Computer Based Learning) on time.


• CRNA's must also participate in pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation.
  
  
  
  • This includes preparing anesthesia equipment and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
  
  
  • Perform a pre-anesthetic assessment and develop a specific anesthesia plan of care for each patient and or procedure.
  
  
  • The patient specific anesthesia plan of care is formulated from the pre-surgical assessment and is reviewed with the attending anesthesiologist for patients with multiple confounding medical problems and or when the anesthetic is anticipated to be extra challenging or difficult.
  
  
  
  


• CRNA's will execute the patient-specific plan for anesthesia care including:
  
  
  
  • Maintain the appropriate confidentiality of patient information at all times.
  
  
  • In accordance with departmental and regulatory compliance standards, CRNA will review appropriate documentation for informed consent and identify appropriate surgical site. Participate in surgical pause in the OR with entire surgical team in accordance with departmental and regulatory compliance standards.
  
  
  • Use appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring devices for continuous evaluation of the patient's physical status are selected, applied and/or inserted.
  
  
  • Use anesthetics, adjuvant and accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic.
  
  
  
  


• Implements, monitors and adjusts patient's physiologic condition as appropriate for type of anesthesia and specific patient's needs.
  
  
  
  • Monitor the patient's physical response to the anesthetic and initiate corrective measures.
  
  
  • Monitor airway, oxygenation and pulmonary status. C. Monitor cardiovascular status.
  
  
  • Monitor temperature, and neuromuscular function.
  
  
  • Access positioning and make changes as needed for patient safety.
  
  
  • Provide emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
  
  
  • Determine the need for additional laboratory tests and provide resuscitative care as necessary
  
  
  
  


• Transfers the responsibility for care of the patient to other qualified providers post-operatively to assure continuity of care and patient safety.
  
  
  
  • Communicate appropriately with all individuals involved in the peri-operative and post-operative care of the patient.
  
  
  • Report and complete documentation are provided upon transfer of the patient from intraoperative to post-operative care provider.
  
  
  • Provide acute and chronic post-operative pain management modalities. D. Select medications, fluids and ventilatory support necessary to facilitate recovery from anesthesia.
  
  
  • Provide post anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care as needed.
  
  
  
  

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).


• Post-graduate degree in Nurse Anesthesia


• Current RN licensure in the state of Nebraska


• Current CRNA licensure in the state of Nebraska.


• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.

Listing reference: click_017621

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 25 August 2024

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Nursing Staff

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: Market related

EE position: Yes

We are looking for a Nursing Practitioner (6 month Relief Contract) to join our Employee Wellness team. This position will be based at our Head Office in Cape Town, reporting to the Employee Wellness Practitioner.

JOB PURPOSE

To advance the employee wellness by effectively administering the clinic services for the National Support Service Centre (NSSC).

JOB OBJECTIVES

• To organise the clinic functions so in a manner which ensure the relationship between people, work and resources are maximised to achieve agreed objectives;
• To provide primary healthcare, family planning and preventative health care services through knowledge, quality care and ethical practices;
• To promote, co-ordinate and perform prompt effective medical assistance to employees in acute, emergency and chronic situations;
• To ensure that the clinic environment is kept to a professional and clean state whilst ensuring the clinic is adequately stocked to carry out the clinic mandate;
• To maintain accurate and up to date medical records and/or reports to track patient health/illness whilst ensuring strict patient confidentiality;
• To educate employees on health-related topics which enhance/promote the EWP service offering;
• To report on clinic activities in an accurate, timeous manner leading to pro-active management of potential health & safety hazards;
• To effectively build internal and external relationships to optimise the Clinic Services

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Registered with the SANC (primary healthcare & family planning)
• A Primary Healthcare certificate (essential)
• Allegra
• SASOHN registration and occupational health diploma (advantageous)
• Microsoft Office suite including: Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint

JOB SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Ensures patient information is held securely, confidentially and accurately maintained on an electronic system
• Administration and reporting to ensure efficient running of the clinic as per company policy and processes
• Ensures payment for services received by ensuring controls in place and adhered to
• Manages, monitors and orders clinic services stock and equipment, along with prevention of loss and shrinkage and monitoring cold chain
• Time management

• Delivering results & meeting customer expectations
• Working with people
• Adhering to principles and values
• Presenting and communicating information
• Writing & reporting
• Deciding and initiating an action
• Planning & organising
• Delivering results & meeting customer expectations

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A vacancy has arisen for the position of Enrolled Nurse in Cardiology at Life Wilgers Hospital in Pretoria. The successful candidate will report to the Unit Manager and contribute to the effective functioning of the ward by providing quality nursing care to all patients.

Facility: Life Wilgers Hospital

Position: Enrolled Nurse | Cardiology Ward

• Conduct basic duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
• Maintain excellent patient and customer care according to Life Healthcare standards.
• Maintain sound relationships and communication with patients, relatives, and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Build professional relationships with doctors and therapists to promote patient-doctor interaction.
• Maintain all Health, Safety, and Infection Control Standards.

• Qualified as an Enrolled Nurse and registered with SANC.
• Competencies required: Strong customer orientation, team player, energetic, well-organized.
• Ability to work under pressure in a changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to fulfill a role in the theatre according to the flexi-hours system.

Application process: Email your CV to . Closing date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Internal applicants are encouraged to discuss their application with their line manager before applying. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.