Registered Nurse (RN)

Complete Healthcare Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing agency in Johannesburg is seeking dedicated Professional Registered Nurses to provide exceptional home-based care for post-ICU patients. The ideal candidate must have a nursing degree, be registered with the South African Nursing Council, and possess proven ICU or high-acuity nursing experience. This role requires strong communication skills and a passion for improving patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in ICU or high‑acuity nursing care.
• Valid South African Driver’s License.
• Valid SA ID Document.
• Police Clearance Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive nursing care for post‑ICU patients at home.
• Monitor and manage patients' health conditions and medication.
• Develop individualized care plans with families and healthcare teams.
• Educate patients and families on managing health conditions.

Skills

Knowledge of the homecare industry

Recent clinical experience

Good communication skills

Knowledge of ventilation care

Skilled in writing reports in clear English

Education

Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)

Job description

SUMMARY

Professional Registered Nurses

POSITION INFO

Job Opportunity : Professional Registered Nurses

Complete Healthcare Services, a leading Registered Nursing Agency, situated in Mulbaton, Johannesburg, is seeking dedicated and compassionate Professional Registered Nurses to join our team. We specialize in providing exceptional home-based care for post-ICU and fully ventilated patients (invasive and non‑invasive), ensuring they receive the highest standard of nursing care in the comfort of their homes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that comprehensive nursing care is given to post‑ICU patients and long‑term fully ventilated patients in their homes.
• Monitor and manage the nursing care of patients’ health conditions, including medication administration, wound care, and the use of medical equipment with frequent checks and collaboration with nurses working with the patients at home.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Willingness to stand in for RN’s doing bedside nursing from time to time.
• Educate patients and families on managing health conditions and recovery at home.
• Assess and respond to changes in patients’ conditions promptly and effectively.
• Ensure patient records are written and kept in compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Ensure a safe and supportive environment for patients to optimize their recovery and quality of life.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Degree/Diploma in Nursing.
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• Proven experience in ICU or high‑acuity nursing care.
• Valid South African Driver’s License.
• Valid SA ID Document.
• Police Clearance Certificate.

SKILLS

• Knowledge of the homecare industry will be an advantage.
• Recent clinical experience.
• Strong understanding of treatment plans set out by other team members (doctor, nursing services manager, or physiotherapist) to ensure all tasks are completed appropriately by nurses who work privately with patients at home.
• Good communication skills with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and family members.
• Knowledge of setting up a clinical setting inside a homely environment and ensuring nurses are carefully selected for each specific patient.
• Knowledge of dealing with emergency situations with patients in their homes.
• Knowledge of ventilation care (non‑invasive and invasive), geriatric care, paediatric care, dementia care, post‑stroke care, neurological care especially after spinal or brain surgeries.
• Good knowledge of catheter care (indwelling, supra‑pubic, intermittent).
• Knowledge of preventing pressure sores in a bedridden patient.
• Good knowledge of tracheal care or at least experience in a unit with tracheostomy patients.
• Good knowledge of suctioning a tracheal patient.
• Prevention of infection in all patients.
• Skilled in writing reports in clear English.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in patients’ lives and meet the above requirements, we’d love to hear from you!