Enrolled Nurse - NICU

Mediclinic; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking an Enrolled Nurse to deliver safe, high-quality nursing care within a multidisciplinary team in a private healthcare setting. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate documentation, and active participation in ongoing staff development.

The successful candidate will provide compassionate patient care, follow infection prevention protocols, and support efficient ward operations while maintaining accurate records and compliant practices.

Qualifications

• Essential education: Enrolled Nurse Certificate.
• Desirable: CPD courses in specialised ward areas.

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 control

Pharmacology

Nursing care plan

Patient assessment

Nursing processes

Risk identification

Computer literacy

Legislation knowledge

Education

Enrolled Nurse Certificate

CPD courses (specialised wards)

Tools

Microsoft Office

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