Professional Nurse- General Medical Ward

Mediclinic; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is a leading international private healthcare group. A Professional Nurse collaborates with a multi-professional team to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care in line with Scope of Practice regulations.

The role leads nursing teams to optimise patient care and safety. Key responsibilities include delivering quality care, risk management, ensuring a positive patient experience, accurate documentation, and maintaining stock/ equipment records, while fostering staff development and

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current scope of practice.
• Formal training in nursing care planning and infection prevention.
• Experience with nursing ethics, record keeping, and patient assessment.
• Familiarity with critical care, emergency or perioperative nursing preferred.

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

Computer literacy

Nursing care plan

Infection prevention

Nursing processes

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment

Pharmacology

Education

General Nurse registration or Nursing Diploma/Bachelor

Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care / Emergency / Perioperative)

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

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)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skillsPharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process