Registered Nurse | Shift Leader

Location: Somerset West

Somerset West My client, a well-established care centre in Somerset West, is seeking to employ a dedicated Registered Nurse, with current SANC registration to join their team. This role is ideal for a compassionate professional who takes pride in providing exceptional care and dignity to elderly residents.

Purpose of the Role:
Provide and supervise professional, compassionate nursing care to elderly residents while leading the care team on shift. Ensure residents’ dignity, safety and well-being, and coordinate daily care activities of auxiliary nurses and care-workers.

Key Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To

• Lead and coordinate all care activities on shift, ensuring high standards of clinical and personal care
• Administer medication and perform specialised nursing duties such as wound and stoma care, infection control and risk management
• Maintain accurate records, key registers and individual care plans, ensuring confidentiality at all times
• Promote residents’ independence, dignity and quality of life while fostering a safe, respectful environment
• Provide guidance, in-service training and performance feedback to care staff; participate in recruitment and disciplinary processes as required
• Monitor health and safety conditions, report concerns promptly and ensure adherence to policies and procedures
• Manage consumable stock levels and ensure effective communication between shifts
• Participate in organisational planning, meetings and quality improvement initiatives
• Be available for standby duties and after-hours emergencies as needed

Criteria

• Registered Nurse with current SANC registration
• Minimum Grade 12 and at least 5 years’ experience in elderly or frail care
• Proven leadership and team-management skills with compassion and empathy
• Excellent organisational abilities, attention to detail and problem-solving capability
• Friendly, confident and professional manner
• Computer literacy:
  Outlook, Excel and Word
• Valid driver’s licence and reliable transport
• Proficiency in English and Afrikaans, an additional local languages advantageous
• Willingness to work 12-hour day/night shifts on a rotating schedule and to be on standby for emergencies