Professional Nurse - Critical Care

Mediclinic; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Sandton in Bryanston, Johannesburg is seeking a qualified general nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive care in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.

Essential education: Degree or Diploma in General Nursing; desirable postgrad specialty. Experience: minimal; 1 year post-qualification experience in a specialised unit preferred. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate records, and ongoing staff development.

Qualifications

• Infection prevention and control knowledge is essential.
• Solid pharmacology understanding for safe patient care.
• ApplyScientific nursing principles and nursing processes.
• Develop or modify a nursing care plan as needed.
• Basic life support trained (ACLS/ATLS/PALS for wards).

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.
• Identify, prevent and manage risks to ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate a positive patient experience and environment.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all interventions.
• Create learning environment to build staff competence.

Skills

Infection prevention

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing

Nursing processes

Care plan development

Basic life support

Education

General Nursing degree/diploma

Midwifery (desirable)

Postgraduate certificate/diploma (desirable)

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Mediclinic Sandton| Bryanston, Johannesburg | South Africa

Closing date: 10/11/2026
Number of positions: 1
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

To deliver safe, comprehensive and quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

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 patient 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 charged

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Degree / Diploma in General Nursing

DESIRED EDUCATION: Midwifery; Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in relevant specialty area

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: : 1 year post-graduate qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

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

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

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