Professional Nurse

Geotech-Ltd.-; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 210,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

[Not disclosed] retirement village seeks a Registered Professional Nurse to provide comprehensive clinical care, wellness support and healthcare coordination to elderly residents. You will perform resident assessments, daily wellness checks and wound care, while managing the on-site clinic and electronic records.

The role requires SANC registration and experience in geriatric or long-term care settings, with after-hours/weekend standby.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Nurse with current SANC registration.
• Experience in elderly/geriatric or long-term care settings preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Experience with medication administration and chronic disease management.
• Wound care, vital signs, injections and basic clinical procedures.
• Good clinical documentation and electronic records.
• Ability to manage a clinic and medical stock.
• Willingness to participate in after-hours/weekend standby.

Responsibilities

• Perform resident assessments and daily wellness checks.
• Manage chronic disease management and emergency response.
• Administer medications and provide wound care.
• Develop and implement care plans.
• Oversee on-site clinic and keep electronic records.
• Coordinate with doctors and other healthcare professionals.
• Support families and oversee private caregivers.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Chronic disease management

Wound care

Vital signs

Injections

Documentation

Clinic management

Medical stock

Communication

Team coordination

After-hours standby

Education

SANC registration

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Management Level: Supervisory

Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 07:00 – 13:00

Reporting To: Manager

An established retirement village is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse to provide comprehensive clinical care, wellness support and healthcare coordination to elderly residents across independent and assisted living environments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for resident assessments, daily wellness checks, chronic disease management, medication administration, wound care, care planning and emergency response. The role also involves managing the on-site clinic, maintaining accurate electronic clinical records, coordinating with doctors and other healthcare professionals, supporting families and overseeing private caregivers.

The ideal candidate should have Professional Nurse registration with SANC and relevant nursing experience, preferably within retirement villages, frail care, assisted living, elderly care, step-down or long-term care environments. Experience in geriatric nursing, chronic conditions, medication management, health assessments, care plans and emergency nursing is highly advantageous.

Key requirements:

• Registered Professional Nurse with current SANC registration
• Professional nursing experience, preferably in elderly/geriatric or long-term care
• Strong clinical assessment and care-planning skills
• Experience with medication administration and chronic disease management
• Competent in wound care, vital signs, injections and basic clinical procedures
• Good clinical documentation and electronic record-keeping skills
• Ability to manage a clinic and medical stock
• Strong communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills
• Valid driver's licence advantageous
• Willingness to participate in after-hours/weekend standby

In short: This is a hands‑on Professional Nurse role combining clinical nursing, resident wellness, care coordination, clinic management and emergency response, with a strong focus on the health and quality of life of elderly residents.