Enrolled Nurse - Emergency Unit

Mediclinic; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking a dedicated Enrolled Nurse to deliver safe, quality nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic healthcare environment. The role focuses on patient safety, accurate documentation of nursing interventions, and contributing to a learning culture while ensuring stock and equipment are properly charged and tracked.

Essential education includes Enrolled Nurse Certificate; CPD in specialised wards is desirable.

Qualifications

• Enrolled Nurse certificate is essential.
• CPD courses in specialised wards are desirable.
• No essential experience required.
• 1 year post-qualification experience in a specialised unit is desirable.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Basic life support

Infection prevention

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles

Patient assessment

Nursing processes

Computer literacy

Nursing legislation

Nursing care plans

Risk identification

Education

Enrolled Nurse Certificate

CPD courses in specialist ward area

Job description

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 in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare 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