How To Get the Best Nursing Jobs
/Are you considering which is the best Nursing Career for you? and How to get the best nursing jobs?
Specializing and training makes all the difference. Nursing is a profession that has been around for centuries with a range of types of nursing, it continues to be one of the most important roles in healthcare. With each of the respective departments in hospitals of healthcare facilities having different training and qualification requirements. Today we take a look at the basic types of nursing
What is a Nurses Responsibility?
Nurses are responsible for providing care to patients, helping them manage their health conditions, and educating them on how to stay healthy. Each respective employer will have core duties and responsibilities well defined, to ensure your employment is managed with ease, and a clear understanding of what would be expected of you. So if you are looking for the best nursing Career, start with one of the below, and once you find your special passion within medical, you can choose to specialise.
Types of Nurses and What Nurses Specialize in
With so many different types of nurses available today, it can be difficult to know which type is best suited for your interests and capabilities, and which will be the best nursing career path. Here we’ll explore the various types of nursing and their specializations, so you can make an informed decision when selecting a specialty, if at all, for your career.
In South Africa there are a number of different roles and Nursing Ranks, Below we list the ranks in order of seniority… and we dive deeper into the roles of a few below. If you are still wanting to get started with your education, and start your nursing career, take a look at this Study Brochure provided by SANC.
Three Nursing Ranks in South Africa:
Registered Nurses or Nursing Sisters - These ranks support and supervise the below ranks of nurses, and also provide care and fulfil Nursing responsibilities. Take a look at the next section to find out more about Registered Nurses
Enrolled Nurses - They provide care to patients under the guidance and support of Registered Nurses
Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries - Provide care for patients under the guidance and support of a Registered Nurse
once you are a Registered Nurse, you can specialise, gain more experience in a vary of environments, and choose to specialise, to take your career to the next level. If you are dedicated and plan on growing your career, take a look at this Occupation overview issued by the Minister for Public Service. Its a bit lengthy, but most certainly will give you guidance on how you can up skill. Alternatively, use our Compliance passport within our Staffshift app, which will:
Guide you with regards to basic compliance and being cleared for work
Offer insight in what training courses can be taken to earn more per shift
Advise you of documents which need to be replaced - to stay compliant
What Do Nurses in South Africa Earn?
Whether you work in private healthcare or our government system, the pay rates do have a minimum across the board.
According to Payscale.com the rates for Registered Nurses ranges from R30 to R231 - with an average of about R130.64 per hour. This is predominantly through private facilities.
At Ambition24hours however, we pride ourselves on offering some of the highest pay rates across South Africa, whereby a Registered Nurse who is working in a Nursing home for instance, would receive about R290 per hour.
Take a look at our Pay Rate Calculator to see what you could be earning!
And if the remuneration wasnt enough to get you excited, you benefit from all of this when you join Ambition24hours:
Streamlined in-app and Whatsapp communication with your bookings team
An App which allows you to check compliance, and how to upskill, browse available jobs, and update your availability to let us know when you are free to work.
Flexible hours - you choose when to work
24/7 support and guidance
41 training courses at a discounted price to allow you to upskill and keep learning.
Are you ready to find out more? Simple register with us, via our Staffshift platform, and take your career to the next level!
Nurse Job Descriptions and Specializations
Registered Nurses
The most widely recognized and known type of nurse is the registered nurse (RN). These professionals have completed at least two years of college-level education in nursing science and must pass a national licensing exam before they can practice as a Registered Nurse.
They provide direct patient care such as administering medications, monitoring vital signs, performing diagnostic tests, and providing emotional support to patients. RN’s also play an important role in educating patients about their health conditions and treatments options available to them.
Here at Ambition24hours Nursing Agency, a leading medical recruitment agency, we ensure that our agency nurses are fully qualified and ready to take on the roles which our clients have available. This process is vital, as there are 6 phases to ensure quality placements. The benefit is that once you are registered as one of our nurses, we can place you with employers time and time again, only needing to review your profile and renew your registration to stay on our service each year.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Another type of nursing is advanced practice registered nursinh (APRN). APRNs are highly trained specialists who have earned either master's or doctoral degrees in nursing science from accredited universities or colleges. They often work independently with minimal supervision from physicians but may collaborate with other healthcare providers depending on the situation.
The important thing to note with Advanced Practice Nurses, is that their specialty may differ from another advanced Practice Nurse. Allowing you to really focus on an area of interest within the medical field.
APRNs specialize in areas such as:
Family Medicine
Primary Care
Women’s Health
Mental health
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Critical care/emergency room services
Anesthesia / pain management
Hospice /palliative care
Public health promotion
Disease prevention programs etc.
Licensed Practical Nurses
Finally, there are licensed practical nurses (LPN’s) who typically complete shorter training programs than RN’s but still provide essential patient services such as taking vital signs, changing dressings on wounds or giving injections under physician orders etc. LPN’s usually work under close supervision by doctors or RN’s but may also take charge if needed during emergencies due to their extensive knowledge base regarding basic medical procedures like CPR etc.
Its vitally important to remember, that no matter your skill level and aptitude, your skills are in demand, and we would love for you to register with our recruitment service to assist you in finding your dream placements, leading you down the best nursing career.
How Can We Help You?
All three types of nursing – Registered Nurse (RN), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – play integral roles within our healthcare system by providing quality patient-cantered care while ensuring safety standards are always met!
Here at Ambition24hours, we place your wellbeing above all else. We will assist in finding a post for you, whether temporary or permanent. In addition to this core service, we assist with:
Setting up your CV, showcasing your experience, qualifications etc.
We have a compliance team to guide you through the registration process, and assist with validating your credentials
We place you with suitable employers
We manage queries, and HR functions such as time sheets, reporting and compliance
Ongoing communication
Clear guidance on improving or managing your shift timetable
And most importantly, is we manage the payments of your wage – fast weekly payments, ensuring you don’t need to wait for your hard-earned money.
So, what are you waiting for? Register with us, with a simple click of a button. And start your journey to the best nursing career with different types of Nursing
How can you get the best nursing jobs near you with Ambition24hours Nursing Agency?
Become an invaluable member of any medical team! Be the #bestNurse you can be.
If you are an advanced practice nurse in your respective field, please do visit the registration page and sign up. Ambition24hours Nursing Agency is always on the lookout for highly skilled individuals to fill our clients' valuable positions within their hospitals and healthcare facilities.
