Professional Nurse- Specialty REF NO: PSH 25/2026 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

SALARY : R495 423 per annum, Plus 12% Rural Allowance. Other Benefits 13th Cheque, Medical Aid (optional) and Housing Allowance (employee must meet prescribed requirements) 

CENTRE : Port Shepstone Regional Hospital-Emergency Department 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 or Matric certificate. Diploma / Degree in General Nursing Science. Diploma / Degree in Midwifery Nursing Science. 1 year post basic qualification in Emergency and Trauma Nursing Science / Critical Care. A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse. SANC Receipt for 2026.
• Knowledge, Skills Training And Competencies Required: Leadership, organizational, decision making, supervisory and problem-solving abilities within the limit of the Public Sector and institutional policy framework. Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes and other relevant legal framework. Ability to formulate patients care related policies, vision, mission and objective of the component. Communication and interpersonal skills including Public Relations, Negotiating, Coaching. Conflict handling and counselling skills.
• Financial and budgetary knowledge pertaining relevant resources under management. Insight into procedures and policies pertaining nursing care, computer skills in basic programmes. Willingness to work shifts, day and night duty, weekends, Public Holidays. Competencies (knowledge /skills). Good communications and interpersonal skills, planning and organizational skills. 

DUTIES :

• Assist in planning / organizing and monitoring of objectives of the specialized unit. Provide a safe, therapeutic environment for staff, patient and public. Provide direct and indirect supervision of all Nursing Staff and to give them guidance and ensure continuity of patient care on all level.
• Demonstrate effective communication patient and families with the multi – disciplinary team, other department within the hospital. Assist with allocation /change list, day and night duty rosters and inputs for leave. Assist in record keeping and provide statistical information on training and staffing.
• To assist in EPMDS evaluation of staff and implement EAP. Assist in orientation, induction and monitoring of all nursing staff. To complete patient related data and partake in research. Promote quality specialized nursing care as directed by scope of practice and standards determined by the relevant speciality. To assist with relief duties of supervision and act as junior shift- leader on both day and night shift. To partake in overall specialized unit functions, i.e. team building.
• Effective and efficient management of all resources. Liaise with professional nurse in charge in surgical high care / renal unit. Allocation of staff within the directorate on rotational basis. To nurse a critically ill patient who is ventilated, on oxlog and on continuous monitoring. To nurse all types of patients regardless of diagnoses according to disease profile within the directorate.
• To nurse a trauma patient for close monitoring. To lead in resuscitation of critical patients. To be well versed with labour relations procedures. Implementation of National Core Standard and development of quality improvement plans and projects to improve quality care.