Professional Nurse - Medical Ward

Mediclinic International; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Mediclinic Morningside | Morningside, Johannesburg | South Africa

Closing date: 01/05/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Lesley Du Plessis
Reference number: 59840
Workplace Type: On-site
Contract Type: Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.
• Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions.
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence.
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR a 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing.

DESIRED EDUCATION:

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery.
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: N/A.

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards).
• Develop/modify a nursing care plan.
• Infection prevention and control.
• Nursing processes and procedures.
• Pharmacology.
• Scientific nursing principles and process.

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.

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