The Sarah Fox Children’s Convalescent Hospital is a nonprofit organisation which provides intermediate care to sick and vulnerable children after they have undergone medical procedures at tertiary hospitals or suffer from acute illnesses. Sarah Fox is establishing a new model Intermediary Care Facility.
Sarah Fox seeks to appoint a Professional Nurse, based in Cape Town.
Remuneration: R17 000.00 per month
13th cheque subject to availability of funding.
Required to work shifts and after hours (weekend, public holidays and night duty).
Responsibilities:
- Render an effective and continuous comprehensive paediatric nursing care to patients
- Ensure that services are rendered in a cost effective manner
- Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care
- Promote and perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility
Requirements:
- Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse
- Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse
- Minimum four years appropriate / recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
- Sound knowledge and understanding of nursing and health service related acts, legislation and policies and ability to facilitate and promote training
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Outlook and Excel)
- Communication skills (both written and verbal) in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape
- Ability to facilitate and promote training
- Analytical thinking, independent decision making and problem solving skills
- Experience in paediatric nursing would be an advantage
To apply, submit a CV, the names of three referees, and certified copies of ID, and certified copies of qualification/s, and certified copy of current Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse to [email protected] or Ms Shaamila Parker, Sarah Fox Hospital Convalescent Hospital, 6 Petuna Road Silvertown Athlone.
Enquiries: Ms Shaamila Parker, 021 637 1302
Applications without the afore-mentioned will not be considered.
No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted.
CV’s will not be returned.
Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
If you have not received a response from the organisation within three months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the organisation.
The Sarah Fox Children’s Convalescent Hospital’s website is not operational.
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