Lead Professional Nurse: Safe, Quality Multidisciplinary Care

Mediclinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic invites applications for a Professional Nurse to lead and coordinate a multi-professional team, delivering comprehensive nursing care within Scope of Practice regulations. The role focuses on patient safety, accurate record-keeping, and a positive patient experience.

The successful candidate will have relevant nursing qualifications (General Nurse registration or nursing diploma), and ongoing development opportunities in a hospital setting. Stellenbosch location; on-site role.

Qualifications

• Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR
• 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing
• Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operativ e Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit
• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Pharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

BLS

ACLS

ATLS

PALS

Care planning

Infection control

Nursing processes

Record keeping

Patient assessment

Pharmacology

Nursing legislation

Risk identification

Nursing principles

Education

General Nurse Diploma

4-year Nursing Diploma

Bachelor of Nursing

Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care/ED/Perioperative)

Job description

Mediclinic invites applications for a Professional Nurse to lead and coordinate a multi-professional team, delivering comprehensive nursing care within Scope of Practice regulations. The role focuses on patient safety, accurate record-keeping, and a positive patient experience.

The successful candidate will have relevant nursing qualifications (General Nurse registration or nursing diploma), and ongoing development opportunities in a hospital setting. Stellenbosch location; on-site role.