Registered Nurse – Highlands House
Full-time, Permanent, Work
Cape Town, Vredehoek
Posted 2 months ago
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION AND THE ROLE
Well-established residential care facility for older persons, nestled at the foot of the mountain in Vredehoek, is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse to join their team. This role is central to delivering exceptional nursing care to residents while working closely with doctors and care staff to ensure a compassionate and well-coordinated care environment.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide day-to-day clinical oversight and nursing support for residents, including assessment, treatment, monitoring, and follow-up care.
- Run the resident clinic, prioritise in-room visits where needed, and carry out nursing procedures within the scope of the home.
- Coordinate resident healthcare needs with Unit Managers, doctors, hospitals, families, and other relevant parties.
- Support and guide care staff on clinical interventions, ensuring clear instructions and accurate recordkeeping.
- Maintain high standards of clinical administration, including electronic health records, medical files, clinic documentation, incident tracking, and annual archiving.
- Oversee medical stock, equipment checks, and clinic organisation to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
- Support medication management in collaboration with the medication lead, including cover when required.
- Uphold infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and organisational policies, including end-of-life and emergency procedures.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
The ideal applicant will have the following competencies:
1. Work experience and industry exposure
- Registration with SANC and DENOSA, essential
- Experience with geriatrics, desirable
- Technical knowledge and experience.
2. Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and experience in working as part of a professional team, and working within an interdisciplinary team
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team, and with older persons.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Motivated, patient, conscientious and proactive.
3. Excellent Administration and Organisational Skills
- Strong organisational capabilities and excellent time management skills.
- Must be detail oriented and be able to work independently
- Ability to multitask and be flexible.
4. General
- An interest in and passion for working with older persons
- Computer literacy skills including knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook.
Interested?
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Closing date for applications: 14 April 2026
If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application to have been unsuccessful
Job Features
| Job Category | Community & Social Welfare, Health & Wellness |
| Location: | Vredehoek |
| Reporting to: | Health Services Manager |
| Nature of contract: | Permanent, full-time |
| Work hours: | 7am- 7pm |
| Salary range: | Market related |
| Closing date for applications: | 14 April 2026 |
| Interested? | Click on the APPLY NOW / DOWNLOAD APPLICATION button above |