Nursing Auxiliary - Theatre

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

Job summary

Mediclinic in George seeks a nurse to deliver safe, basic nursing care within a multidisciplinary team. You will identify risks, support patient comfort, and help maintain a therapeutic environment while recording all nursing interventions accurately.

The role emphasizes building staff competence, ensuring stock and equipment are charted, and adherence to scope-of-practice regulations. CPD may be encouraged for specialty areas.

Qualifications

• Essential nursing qualification and registration.
• CPD presence is desirable for specialist areas.
• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver basic nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety.
• Contribute to a positive patient experience by assisting in a therapeutic 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 charted.

Skills

Infection prevention

Basic Life Support

Nursing observations

Risk identification

Nursing procedures

Scientific nursing process

Regulations Scope of Practice

Patient care

Education

Higher certificate in nursing

CPD courses for speciality areas

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, basic nursing care according to Scope of Practice

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver basic nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety
• Contribute to a positive patient experience by assisting in the creation of a therapeutic 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 charted

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Higher certificate in nursing (or equivalent)

DESIRED EDUCATION:

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for specific speciality areas

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

1 year post qualification experience

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Infection prevention and control
• Basic Life Support
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Regulations regarding the Scope of Practice for Nurses and Midwives
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Scientific nursing process
• Risk identification
• Nursing procedures
• Patient observation skills