Enrolled Nurse - Medical 1

Mediclinic; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is a leading international private healthcare group focused on delivering safe, quality nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The role involves identifying risks to patient safety, facilitating a positive patient experience, and maintaining accurate nursing records.

Essential education requires Enrolled Nurse Certificate; there is a desire for CPD in a specialised ward. Ideal candidates may have up to one year post-qualification experience in a specialised unit.

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Enrolled Nurse Certificate
• DESIRED EDUCATION: CPD courses in specific speciality area
• 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, Nursing processes and procedures, Computer literate (Microsoft Office), Relevant nursing legislation, Nursing care plan skills, Risk identification

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 and control

Pharmacology

Nursing principles and processes

Patient assessment

Nursing processes and procedures

Microsoft Office

Nursing legislation

Nursing care plan skills

Risk identification

Education

Enrolled Nurse Certificate

CPD courses in specialised 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