Professional Nurse Grade 1-2 (Pn-B1-2): Nephrology

About the role

The Department of Health (Mpumalanga) is hiring 3 Professional Nurse Grade 1-2 (Pn-B1-2): Nephrology posts, based in Ermelo Hospital (Gert Sibande District). This is a permanent post, paying R495,423 – R581,931 a year. How to apply: Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za Reference number to quote: MPDOH/OCT/26/1650 Closing date: 30 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Provision of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care with set standards and within a professional/legal framework.
• Provide comprehensive health care services in the Nephrology Unit.
• Ensure effective and efficient management of resources.
• Provide quality patient care, follow norms and standards.
• Participate in quality improvement programs.
• Supervise and implement patient care standards.
• Implement and practice nursing health care in accordance with the statutory laws governing the nursing profession, labour and health care.
• Implement constructive working relations with nurses and other stake holders.
• Ensure compliance of Infection Prevention and Control policies.
• Ensure that the equipment is functional and ready all the time.
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate activities of patient management according to protocols.
• Able to plan and organize your own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care.
• Participate in staff development and performance management.
• Report patient safety incidence, challenges and deficiencies within the unit.
• Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with people of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences.
• Ensure adherence to Batho - Pele Principles and Patient’s Right Charter.

Requirements

• Senior Certificate/Grade 12 qualification or equivalent plus Basic qualification accredited with the SANC in terms of Government Notice R425 (i.e. Diploma/Degree in General Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse and Midwifery (2026), a post-basic nursing qualification, with a duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC in terms of Government Notice R212 specialty in Nephrology Nursing Science.
• Grade 1: at least 4 years appropriate /recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the (SANC).
• Grade 2: at least fourteen (14) years appropriate /recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) in General Nursing.
• At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the specific speciality after obtaining the 1-year post basic qualification in relevant specialty.
• Ability to function independently and to prioritize work.
• Leadership and sound interpersonal skills, problem solving and decisionmaking skills.
• Good supervisory and teaching skills.