Enrolled Nurse - Anaesthetic and Recovery

Mediclinic; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 250 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Durban is looking for an Enrolled Nurse for the Anaesthetic and Recovery unit. The role involves delivering safe nursing care, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining accurate records. Candidates require an Enrolled Nurse Certificate, while a year of experience in a specialized unit is desirable. This full-time position is an entry-level opportunity, catering to nursing professionals passionate about quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Essential education includes an Enrolled Nurse Certificate.
• Desired education includes CPD courses for specialized wards.
• No essential experience required; 1 year desired for specialized units.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Identify and report risks to ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate a positive patient experience.
• Maintain accurate nursing intervention records.
• Contribute to a learning environment for staff competence.
• Ensure accurate charging of stock and equipment.

Skills

Basic life support trained

Infection prevention and control

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles and process

Patient assessment skills

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Relevant nursing legislation

Nursing care plan skills

Risk identification

Education

Enrolled Nurse Certificate

CPD courses in specific speciality area

Job description

Enrolled Nurse - Anaesthetic and Recovery

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates. The Group is focused on providing specialist‑orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care so that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators in each of its markets.

Main Purpose of Job

To deliver safe, quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with the multi‑disciplinary team
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged

Required Education

• Essential Education: Enrolled Nurse Certificate
• Desired Education: For specialised wards, CPD courses in specific speciality area

Required Experience

• Essential Minimum Experience: None
• Desired Experience: 1 year post qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Basic life support trained
• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Nursing care plan skills
• Risk identification

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Science