Professional Nurse: General REF NO: KDHC 06/2026 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 1: Experience nil.
• Current Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse with Midwifery.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
• Current Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse and Midwifery.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
• Minimum Requirements Standard 10 certificate/Grade 12.
• Basic R425 (Degree/ Diploma) in General Nursing with Midwifery.
• Current registration with SANC (2026).

Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, And Competencies Required.

• Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes and other relevant legal framework.
• Nursing act, Health act, Occupational Health & Safety, Patient Right Charter, Public Services Regulation, Labour Relation act, Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure etc.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills Ability to function as part of the team.
• Batho Pele Principles Knowledge Management Report Writing Skills Computer Literacy Planning and Organizing.

DUTIES :

• Perform clinical nursing practice in accordance with scope of practice and nursing standards for KDHC.
• Utilize human, material and physical resources effectively and efficiently.
• Perform administrative services, such as providing accurate statistics for evaluation and future planning, identify needs for financial planning and control of expenditure as an integral part of planning and organization.
• Provide safe and therapeutic environments as laid down by the Nursing Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable prescripts.
• Participate in clinical records audits.
• Promote quality nursing care as directed by standards at KDHC.
• Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including willingness to respond to patients’ needs and expectations according to Batho Pele Principles.