Professional Nurse - Critical Care Unit

Mediclinic; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

An international private healthcare group in Paarl seeks a nurse to deliver comprehensive and quality care. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree/diploma, with a focus on patient safety and collaboration with multi-professional teams. Responsibilities include patient experience facilitation and meticulous record-keeping. This role offers an opportunity for recent graduates as no prior experience is needed.

Qualifications

• Essential education required is a Degree or Diploma in General Nursing.
• Desired education includes Midwifery and a postgraduate qualification.
• No experience required for essential minimum; 1 year desired for special units.

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 through 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.

Skills

Infection prevention and control

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles and process

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment skills

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Develop/ modify a nursing care plan

Relevant nursing legislation

Basic life support trained

Risk identification

Education

Degree / Diploma in General Nursing

Midwifery; Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in relevant specialty area

Job description

Overview

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, 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

Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Degree / Diploma in General Nursing

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

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 record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Risk identification