RPN — Medical/Surgical Nurse with Emergency Readiness

Brightshores Health System; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 825,000 - 849,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Lion’s Head is seeking a Casual Registered Practical Nurse to promote health, assess patients, and provide care across acute and rehabilitative settings.

You will deliver supportive, preventative, therapeutic and palliative care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal function and patient safety.

This role requires flexibility to work all shifts and a commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario or eligibility.
• Ability to interpret basic arrhythmia.
• Willingness to work in Emergency as required.
• Current certification in or willingness to obtain BCLS.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Assessment and interviewing skills.
• Willingness to escort patients via ambulance services when required.
• Ability to work in a team and contribute to quality improvement.
• Flexibility to work all shifts.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and continuing education.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Participation in staff meetings and unit projects.
• Strong communication with patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance.
• Adherence to CARE Behaviours and LEAD Competencies and a safe workplace culture.
• Advocates for patient safety and understands department impact on safety.

Responsibilities

• Promote health, assess patients, and provide care using supportive, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative approaches to achieve optimal function.

Skills

Nursing registration

Arrhythmia interpretation

Emergency department

Basic life support

Leadership

Assessment interviewing

Ambulance liaison

Team collaboration

All shifts

Continued education

Computer skills

Team meetings

Communication

Attendance

CARE/LEAD values

Patient safety

Job description

Brightshores Health System in Lion’s Head is seeking a Casual Registered Practical Nurse to promote health, assess patients, and provide care across acute and rehabilitative settings.

You will deliver supportive, preventative, therapeutic and palliative care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal function and patient safety.

This role requires flexibility to work all shifts and a commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.