Professional Nurse Grade 1 (General Nursing)

About

The Department of Health is recruiting five Professional Nurses, Grade 1 (General Nursing), for Tshwane District Hospital. Applicants need Grade 12, an eligible nursing diploma/degree and registration with the South African Nursing Council. The role provides and supervises quality nursing care and requires shift, weekend, public-holiday and night work. Reference: refs/057307 Number of posts: 5 Salary: Package: R337 359.00 Grade 1, R411 978.00 Grade 2, R495 423.00 Grade 3 per annum plus service benefits Duty station: Tshwane District Hospital

How to apply

Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://professionaljobcenter.gpg.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed New Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applicants must indicate the post reference number on their applications. Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and supervision for the implementation of the nursing plan (clinical Practice/quality patient care).
• Implement standards, practices, criteria and indicator for quality nursing.
• Practice nursing and health care in accordance with the laws and regulations relevant to nursing and health care.
• Maintain and constructive working relationship with nursing and other stake holders.
• Utilize human, physical and material resources efficiently and effectively.
• Demonstrate an understanding of legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.
• Perform clinical nursing practice and promote quality nursing care in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the institution.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care.
• Work effectively, amicably with people of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences.
• Able to plan and organize own work and that of support of personnel to ensure proper nursing care.
• Provision of quality patient care through adherence to set standards, policies and procedures.
• Providing more complex nursing care leads to improved service delivery by upholding Batho-Pele Principles and Patient’s Rights Charter.
• Act as shift leader in Unit (when necessary).
• Effective utilization of resources.
• Participation in training and research.

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• Diploma/Degree in nursing (Basic R171, R174 or R425) qualification or equivalent that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional/Registered Nurse.
• Registration with SANC as Professional/Registered Nurse.
• Good communication skills, report writing skills, facilitation skills, coordination skills, planning and organizational skills, problem solving skills, information management skills.
• Must be prepared to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, nights and be rotated.