Professional Nurse

Mediclinic International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Part time

Job summary

Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt in Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking a Professional Nurse to lead nursing teams and deliver safe, comprehensive care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.

The role focuses on coordinating nursing care, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring patient safety while upholding scope of practice regulations. Preference for candidates who can foster staff learning and maintain stock control.

Qualifications

• Essential education: Diploma leading to General Nurse registration OR 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing.
• Desirable: Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery.
• Desirable: Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative Nursing).

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

Basic life support

Care plan development

Infection control

Nursing processes

Pharmacology

Nursing science

Education

Diploma General Nurse registration

4-year Nursing Diploma

Bachelor of Nursing

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Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt| Bellville, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 18/09/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Marilize Neethling
Reference number: 73382
Workplace Type:On-site
Fixed Term

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• 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

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

DESIRED EDUCATION:

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-oprative Nursing) if place in a specialist unit

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

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