Enrolled Nurse

The Enrolled Nurse will conduct comprehensive patient assessments on admission and throughout, administer prescribed medications via oral and collaborate.

You will be based at the Brits operation in North West. Hard work and reliability are noticed and rewarded with real advancement. You will enjoy modern facilities and the equipment needed to do the job well. Ready to apply? Send through your CV and a short introduction.

The role is based on-site and suits someone living within commuting distance.

Medication & Treatment Administration

• Monitor patients for therapeutic effects, adverse drug reactions, and potential drug interactions following medication administration, reporting any unexpected or concerning responses to the prescribing doctor immediately and documenting all observations in the patient's clinical record.
• Manage the medicine room and controlled drug cupboard by maintaining accurate stock counts, checking expiry dates proactively, ordering replacement stock, and completing the controlled drug register with a witness signature at each shift handover to ensure accountability.
• Prepare, check, and administer intravenous infusions including calculating drip rates accurately, monitoring infusion sites for signs of phlebitis or extravasation, and titrating IV medications according to prescribed parameters while closely monitoring patient haemodynamic response.
• Administer prescribed medications via oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and topical routes strictly observing the five rights of medication administration and documenting each dose in the medication administration record immediately after the patient receives it.

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments on admission and at regular intervals throughout each shift by taking vital signs, evaluating physical and psychological status, and identifying actual and potential nursing care needs for every patient under your care.
• Monitor and accurately record patients' vital signs, fluid balance, pain levels, and clinical observations in nursing notes and observation charts, identifying early warning signs of clinical deterioration and escalating concerns to the treating doctor without delay.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, setting measurable and realistic goals, prioritising interventions, and updating plans as the patient's condition changes or progresses through treatment.
• Provide wound care management including comprehensive assessment and documentation of wound characteristics, aseptic technique dressing changes, wound irrigation, compression bandaging where indicated, and objective evaluation of healing progress against expected outcomes.

Infection Control & Safety Compliance

• Implement and maintain strict infection prevention and control protocols including hand hygiene using the five moments framework, appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation and transmission-based precautions for patients with communicable conditions.
• Ensure all clinical equipment and reusable medical devices are correctly decontaminated, cleaned, and sterilised according to the unit's infection control policy, maintaining sterilisation logs and performing regular biological indicator testing on autoclaves and chemical sterilisation systems.

• A minimum of two to three years of nursing experience in a hospital, clinic, or community setting relevant to the role.
• Physical stamina and emotional resilience to cope with the demands of hands-on nursing care in a busy clinical environment.
• Excellent clinical assessment and observation skills to detect subtle changes in a patient's condition.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing theory, clinical procedures, infection control, and the ethical and legal framework of nursing.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council and proof of good standing with no pending disciplinary actions.