Professional Nurse (On-site Clinic Nurse)

Pebblesproject; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in South Africa is seeking a Professional Nurse to provide health services and community education. The role includes wellness screenings, health education workshops, and administrative tasks. Candidates must be registered nurses with fluency in Afrikaans and English. Excellent writing skills and computer literacy are essential. This is a fixed-term contract position based in Grabouw.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current SANC receipt.
• Clear Criminal Record required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct wellness screenings including TB and HIV checks.
• Provide health education and design workshops.
• Assist with administration and stock management.

Skills

Fluent in Afrikaans

Fluent in English

Excellent writing skills

Computer literate

Education

Tertiary qualification in General Nursing

Post basic qualification in Occupational Health Care registered with the SANC

Job description

The Pebbles Project Trust is a registered NPO that supports children, families and communities on wine farms in and around Stellenbosch and Wellington, Citrusdal and in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. The work of Pebbles consists of 5 main pillars: education, health, nutrition, protection and community.

The Pebbles Project seeks to employ a Professional Nurse based in Grabouw on a Fixed Term Contract for 6 months, with the possibility of the contract being extended.

Position Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in General Nursing
  
• Post basic qualification in Occupational Health Care registered with the SANC will be advantageous
  
• Current SANC receipt
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English
• Excellent writing skills
• Computer literate
• Clear Criminal Record

Critical Performance Areas

• Wellness Screenings
  
• Health Education
• Administration

Wellness (Baseline and Annual)

• Screen for TB, HIV, malnutrition, vision, hearing and speech abnormalities
• Check the Road to Health Chart for the status of the children's deworming and immunisation
• Perform follow-up consultations
• External referrals of clients
• Family planning services
  

Health Education

• Health promotion, disease prevention and community outreach
• Present sexual health workshops
• Design and present wellness, healthy lifestyle and hygiene workshops

Administration

• Assist with stock management and the ordering of consumables, where applicable
• Capture medication on the electronic inventory system
  
• Implement Health and Safety protocols

Working hours will be from Monday - Friday from (08:00 - 17:00)