Professional Nurse

Mediclinic International; Upington; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Upington in Upington, South Africa, is seeking a Professional Nurse to join a multi-disciplinary team and deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care in line with Scope of Practice regulations.

You will lead nursing teams, support patient safety, document interventions, and foster a learning environment that builds staff competence while ensuring accurate stock and equipment records in a busy on-site hospital.

Qualifications

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

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

Nursing care plan

Infection prevention

Nursing processes

Pharmacology

Nursing theory

Education

Diploma leading to General Nurse registration

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative)

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Mediclinic Upington| Upington | South Africa

Closing date: 13/10/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Roberto Eiman
Reference number: 74261
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile