Professional Nurse General - Various Disciplines REF NO: GJGM12/2026

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health · KwaZulu-Natal

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REQUIREMENTS

Experience: Grade 1: None.
Experience Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing and Midwifery.
Experience: Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing and Midwifery Senior Certificate Grade 10 plus Diploma/ Degree in General Nursing and Midwifery that allows registration with the 'South African Nursing Council' SANC as a Professional Nurse with Midwifery.
Current registration with the SANC 2026.

Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal frameworks.
Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act.
Patient Rights Charter, Batho-Pele principles, Public Service Regulations, Labour Act, Disciplinary Code and Procedure, Grievance Procedure, etc.
Good communication skills; Report writing skills.
Knowledge Management; Planning & Organizing; Computer Literacy.
Continuous Professional Development Framework.

Provide directions and supervision for the implementation of the nursing plan clinical practice/quality patient care.
Implement standards, practices, criteria and indicators for quality nursing quality of practice.
Practice nursing and health care in accordance with the laws and regulations relevant to nursing and health care.
Maintain a constructive working relationship with nursing and other stakeholders.
Utilise human, material and physical resources efficiently and effectively.
Assist with relief duties of the supervisor and act as a shift leader on both day and night when necessary.
Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient needs, requirements and Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care that is cost Effective, equitable and efficient.
Overall Supervision of the ward when necessary.
NB: Must be prepared to work shift as per allocation; includes night shift, weekends and Public Holidays.
Management reserves the right to allocate employees outside the appointed domain as service demands experienced in any nurse component.