Professional Nurse - Medical

Mediclinic Hoogland; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 240 000 - 360 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Stellenbosch is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care. Responsibilities include collaborating with a team to ensure patient safety, maintaining accurate records, and creating a conducive environment for client experiences. Candidates should possess relevant nursing diplomas and basic life support training. This position does not require prior experience.

Qualifications

• Registered as a General Nurse.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is beneficial.

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.
• Maintain accurate records of nursing interventions.
• Create a learning environment for staff competence.

Skills

Basic life support trained

Computer literate

Patient assessment skills

Infection prevention and control

Nursing processes and procedures

Nursing record keeping

Pharmacology

Relevant nursing legislation

Risk identification

Scientific nursing principles and process

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

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

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‑opprative Nursing) if place in a specialist unit

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 skills
• Pharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process